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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi abortion clinic at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v. Wade has been sold and will not reopen even if it’s allowed to do so by a state court, its owner told The Associated Press on Monday.
Diane Derzis said the furniture and equipment from Jackson Women’s Health Organization have been moved to a new abortion clinic she will open soon in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The Jackson clinic is best known as the Pink House because of its bright paint job, and it was Mississippi’s last abortion clinic.
Derzis said people were calling her to ask about buying the building within minutes after the Supreme Court released its June 24 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and took away women’s constitutional protection for abortion nationwide.
She said she does not think the building will be used as a medical facility.
“I didn’t ask because I really didn’t care,” Derzis said Monday. “It’s a great building.”
The building is in Jackson’s Fondren neighborhood, home to an eclectic mix of restaurants, retail shops and entertainment venues.
The Pink House stopped offering medication and surgical abortions July 6, the day before Mississippi enacted a law that bans most abortions. Mississippi was one of several states with a trigger law contingent on the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
The Mississippi trigger law, passed in 2007, says abortion is legal only if the pregnant woman’s life is in danger or if a pregnancy is caused by a rape reported to law enforcement. It does not have an exception for pregnancies caused by incest.
The Pink House is still engaged in a legal battle in Mississippi. On July 5, a state court judge rejected a request to block the trigger law from taking effect. The clinic appealed her ruling to the state Supreme Court.
Attorneys for the clinic cited a 1998 Mississippi Supreme Court ruling that said the state constitution invokes a right to privacy that “includes an implied right to choose whether or not to have an abortion.”
The state attorney general’s office argued that the 1998 ruling was rooted in U.S. Supreme Court decisions in 1973 and 1992 that established or protected abortion rights but were overturned on June 24. But Rob McDuff, a Mississippi Center for Justice attorney representing the clinic, argued that state justices never said their ruling was made because of the federal Constitution.
The state Supreme Court has set a July 25 deadline for state attorneys to respond to the clinic’s appeal. | https://who13.com/news/ap-top-headlines/owner-mississippi-abortion-clinic-is-sold-wont-reopen/ | 2022-07-19T00:31:31Z | https://who13.com/news/ap-top-headlines/owner-mississippi-abortion-clinic-is-sold-wont-reopen/ | false |
Ives Serneels declares Belgium´s historic win over Italy a career highlight
Head coach Ives Serneels declared Belgium’s history-making win a career highlight after they advanced to the quarter-finals of the Women’s European Championship for the first time with a 1-0 victory over Italy.
Tine De Caigny sent the Red Flames through with a composed second-half strike, the Belgian defence able to keep an emboldened Italian attack at bay through seven minutes of added time.
Serneels’ attention will soon turn to his side’s tough Friday match-up with Group C winners Sweden, but he took the time to relish the magical moment after the final whistle.
“This is a historic night for Belgian women’s football,” he said.
“I’ve had a lot of good moments in my career but this is definitely up there. This might be the best moment yet. It has been a long time in the making: I’ve been with the Belgian women’s national team for 11 years now. So I’m ecstatic that we’re going to the quarter-finals!”
His opposite number expressed her disappointment after a match that saw Italy create plenty of second-half chances.
Belgium´s players celebrate (Nick Potts/PA)
“They gave everything they had,” said Milena Bertolini.
“This tournament has been an important experience and it will help us grow for the future.” | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11026285/Ives-Serneels-declares-Belgium-s-historic-win-Italy-career-highlight.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T00:33:08Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11026285/Ives-Serneels-declares-Belgium-s-historic-win-Italy-career-highlight.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Family of baby boy killed in blast 50 years ago urge that his name be heard
The family of a five-month-old baby killed by a bomb in Co Tyrone 50 years ago have urged that his name be heard.
Alan Jack was with his mother Barbara and two-year-old brother Robert in Canal Street, Strabane, on July 19 1972 when the blast in a nearby car went off.
His family say his pram was hit by a shard of glass which fell from a building after the explosion which has been blamed on the Provisional IRA.
He is one of the youngest victims of Northern Ireland’s Troubles, and his death came during the worst year of violence in the region with 472 people killed.
Unborn twins were killed in the Omagh bombing in 1998 while six-week-old Andrew Maguire was killed on August 10 1976 in an incident involving the IRA and the Army in Belfast.
Alan’s family say no one was ever questioned by police or convicted over his death.
An RUC officer (Brian Little/PA)
In a statement on the 50th anniversary, his family described their frustration and disappointment at the lack of justice or acknowledgement.
“There is little ever said of our baby Alan but his life mattered to us, he was truly an innocent whose life was erased before it had barely even started,” they said.
“We have never received an apology or acknowledgement for what happened.”
Alan’s parents William and Barbara have since died.
They were aged 27 and 23 on the day of the bombing, and their family described how they were in the town on the summer’s day.
“About 1.05pm an anonymous telephone call was received by a constable at the enquiry office of Strabane RUC Station giving a 20-minute warning that a bomb had been planted outside Linton and Robinson’s shop, Canal Street, Strabane, and was due to go off,” they said.
“Five police officers left the RUC station and went to the scene. Two unattended cars had been left outside Linton and Robinson’s shop.
“Barbara came out of the Argosy sweet shop, Abercorn Square, with Robert and baby Alan, who was in his pram. Barbara was told by the police to ‘move on’ as there was a car bomb somewhere in the area.
“Barbara hurried away and as she passed the Ulster Bank, the bomb exploded, causing glass in 30 nearby buildings to shatter. Cruelly a piece of 1/4-inch plate glass fell from a window in the Ulster Bank into the pram, hitting baby Alan in the head and face – he didn’t stand a chance.”
The family said he will never be forgotten.
“Alan’s life was not for others to take,” they said. “It was a terrible blow and for William and Barbara they were truly devastated.
“Yes, there were siblings born but there was always this emptiness – baby Alan was never forgotten by our family, nor will he ever be forgotten.”
A service of remembrance and thanksgiving will be held for Alan on Sunday at Leckpatrick Parish Church.
Kenny Donaldson, director of services for the South East Fermanagh Foundation, said the family feel the crime was “largely brushed aside”.
“The murder of a child so young was and remains a tragedy, and in this milestone anniversary year it is important that Alan Jack’s name is heard, and heard loudly,” he said.
“In 1972 there was very limited access to technology and sadly, alike the majority of homes, a camera was not something that the Jack family possessed, there exists no photograph of little Alan, he was denied that very right to have his identity captured through a photographic image.
“It is a calamity that no-one has ever been held accountable.
“The Jack family were never given any focus down the years, they were left to deal with their pain and to try to survive themselves. Belatedly it is important that their loss is fully acknowledged and we pray that the upcoming service will offer the family a form of recognition and support then in their ongoing journey of healing.”
The Police Service of Northern Ireland have been approached for a response. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11026327/Family-baby-boy-killed-blast-50-years-ago-urge-heard.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T00:34:30Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11026327/Family-baby-boy-killed-blast-50-years-ago-urge-heard.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
The 9/11 family members suing Saudi Arabia over the kingdom’s reported links to the terror attacks are demanding a sit-down with President Biden after his fist bump with the crown prince.
“It pains us to say it, but you are the first President since the September 11 Attacks who has not met with the families and survivors. Yet you just traveled halfway around the world to fist-bump Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman where he had the gall to lecture you about human rights and ‘values,'” said Terry Strada, 9/11 Families United national chair.
Strada, whose husband Tom was killed in the World Trade Center’s North Tower on 9/11, wrote a letter to the White House seeking the meeting. She penned it after seeing Biden fist bump with the crown prince while in Saudi Arabia late last week.
The 9/11 Families United group has over 10,000 members who lost loved ones in the terror attacks more than two decades ago — or have kin who have suffered from the toxic fallout from the collapsing towers.
The group is also condemning former President Donald Trump for allowing the LIV Saudi-backed golf tournament from using the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster (NJ) on July 29-31.
As Strada wrote to Biden, they are on a “quest for justice and accountability from the Saudi government” over “recently-declassified evidence of Saudi support for al Qaeda and the terrorists” who hijacked four jets on 9/11 — two out of Logan Airport — bringing America to a standstill and killing nearly 3,000 innocent people in a matter of hours.
“We strongly believe that you had a duty to look MbS in the eye and insist that he acknowledge that individuals and institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia bear responsibility for the terrorist attacks that murdered our loved ones,” Strada told Biden.
She added in her letter, shared with the Herald, that “it appears from all reports that you refused to raise the issue of September 11, even as you chose to discuss the tragic murder of Jamal Khashoggi. We hope you appreciate how insulting that omission is.”
She ends by saying she wants to meet with the president “face-to-face.” | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/18/9-11-families-angered-over-biden-fist-bump-with-saudi-crown-prince/ | 2022-07-19T00:37:20Z | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/18/9-11-families-angered-over-biden-fist-bump-with-saudi-crown-prince/ | false |
Justice Breyer to teach at Harvard Law School after leaving SCOTUS bench
Retired Justice Stephen Breyer is to join Harvard Law School after leaving the Supreme Court bench.
Harvard said Friday that Breyer, who retired from the Supreme Court on June 30, is re-joining its law school faculty. Breyer is a graduate of the law school and first joined the Harvard faculty in 1967. He continued to teach at Harvard after he became a federal appeals court judge in 1980 until former President Bill Clinton nominated him to the Supreme Court in 1994.
Harvard said in a statement that Breyer will "teach seminars and reading groups, continue to write books and produce scholarship, and participate in the intellectual life of the school and in the broader Harvard community."
Breyer, 83, does not yet have any classes listed in Harvard’s online course catalog. However, the school said his appointment as Byrne Professor of Administrative Law and Process would be effective immediately. Breyer is a longtime expert in administrative law, the law surrounding government agencies, and co-authored a textbook on the subject.
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In announcing his retirement, Breyer had cited provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 371(b). That statute allows justices to retain their title but step down from active duty and continue to collect a salary if they reach a certain age and serve for a designated number of years. Breyer is well beyond the required 10 years of service for those who retire at age 70 or older, as he has served on the Supreme Court since 1994.
Harvard's announcement included a statement from Breyer. "I am very pleased to return to Harvard to teach there and to write," he said. "Among other things, I will likely try to explain why I believe it important that the next generations of those associated with the law engage in work, and take approaches to law, that help the great American constitutional experiment work effectively for the American people."
Breyer has not said what else he might do in retirement. A 1937 law allows retired Supreme Court justices to continue to hear and decide cases on lower federal courts, a practice called "sitting by designation."
Breyer has not said if that is something he will do.
"It has been my great honor to participate as a judge in the effort to maintain our Constitution and the Rule of Law," Breyer wrote.
Breyer joined the Supreme Court after his nomination from President Bill Clinton, making him the second-longest serving active justice prior to his retirement, behind Justice Clarence Thomas, who joined in 1991.
As Breyer had previously announced that he would retire at the end of the term, it allowed President Biden to nominate a replacement before Breyer officially stepped away from the bench.
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Biden, who had said he would select a Black woman for the job, chose D.C. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. The Senate confirmed Jackson's nomination in April. She was sworn in on June 30.
Fox News' Ronn Blitzer and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Read more of this story on FOX News. | https://www.fox29.com/news/justice-breyer-to-teach-at-harvard-law-school-after-leaving-scotus-bench | 2022-07-19T00:48:54Z | https://www.fox29.com/news/justice-breyer-to-teach-at-harvard-law-school-after-leaving-scotus-bench | true |
Ross Anthony DeNisco Jr. peacefully entered into eternal rest Saturday, July 16, 2022, in the presence of his loving family.
A native of West Pittston, Ross lived his entire life in same double-block house in which he was born and raised. He was the son of Ross J. DeNisco Sr. and Anna Maria Parente, and brother of Rita Ann DeNisco.
Although only two and half years older, it was big sister, Rita, who assumed the role of nurturer after the passing of their mother when Ross was just 10 years old. He was the apple of her eye and his immense admiration for Rita was evident throughout their lives.
After graduating from West Pittston High School in 1959, Ross joined the Army National Guard while simultaneously earning an associate’s degree in engineering as the first graduating class of Penn State University Lehman in 1965. This was also the year he married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Rosemary Dente DeNisco.
The following year they welcomed their first daughter, Karen Marie. They thought the family was complete when Diane Elizabeth arrived in 1969, only to be pleasantly surprised by the arrival of Ross Anthony III in 1973.
During this time, Ross was not only busy as the dedicated father of a growing family but was also assuming increasing levels of responsibility in the Guard. The flood of 1972 was a tragic time for the Valley and marked a pinnacle in Ross’ military career. He served as right-hand man to congressman Dan Flood and proudly led an effort to bring much-needed food to the displaced citizens of the Wyoming Valley and Plymouth area.
In 1973, Ross added master upholsterer to his resume and started his own business, Vinyl Eyes, providing leather and vinyl repair services. He sold that business in 1990 and started Ross A. DeNisco Repairs, performing warranty repairs at homes throughout the valley for nearly 30 years. Throughout this time, Ross remained devoted to the Army, retiring from the Army Reserves as a major in 1994.
Ross’ passion for his family was matched only by his love for Penn State football. A season ticket holder, he attended every game he could adorned with as much Penn State gear as he could wear. Ross also had a deep, lifelong appreciation for the opera and had been the organizer of trips to New York for many years. And, of course, there was golf. Hitting the links was a pastime that Ross enjoyed throughout his life and he could be found any given Sunday at Emanon with his buddies.
Ross was preceded in death by his parents, Ross J. and Anna Marie DeNisco; sister, Rita Ann DeNisco; and brother-in-law, Frank Braccini, whom he regarded as his own brother.
A beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Ross is survived by his bride of 57 years, Rosemary DeNisco; children, Karen DeNisco, Diane Molitoris (Fred Reitano) and Ross Anthony DeNisco III (Christina); his pride and joy grandchildren, Andrew Molitoris, Bella Molitoris, Katelyn DeNisco and Nicholas DeNisco; sister-in-law, JoAnn Braccini; niece, Lisa Barletta (Ben); and nephew, Frank Braccini Jr. (Pam) and their children; as well as many cousins and friends.
Ross was a man of few words, many passions, and immense faith. His love for his family was immeasurable and he will be sorely missed by many.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Corpus Christi Parish, 605 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston.
Interment will be private in Dennison Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 9 a.m. until Mass time at 11 a.m. Thursday in the church.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Corpus Christi Parish Social Concerns Committee, 605 Luzerne Ave, West Pittston, PA 18643.
Arrangements are from Howell-Lussi Funeral Home Inc., 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston.
Condolences can be left at Howelllussi.com. | https://www.citizensvoice.com/zz-dnp/ross-anthony-denisco-jr/article_ce7611a9-ec3a-5d85-9c52-7b8b086fdfe7.html | 2022-07-19T00:54:07Z | https://www.citizensvoice.com/zz-dnp/ross-anthony-denisco-jr/article_ce7611a9-ec3a-5d85-9c52-7b8b086fdfe7.html | false |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves broke into an unattended Brink’s tractor-trailer parked at a remote Southern California rest stop last week and stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry and gemstones after the vehicle’s two armed guards walked away, authorities said.
The tractor-trailer had been traveling overnight from a jewelry show in the San Francisco Bay Area down to the Los Angeles region for another event. It was not immediately clear whether the suspects followed the vehicle along its 375-mile (603.5-kilometer) journey or stumbled across it at the rest stop in a crime of opportunity, according to Los Angeles Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Mileski.
The guards reported the heist around 2 a.m. on July 11 after they noticed that the trailer’s lock had been tampered with, Mileski told The Associated Press on Monday.
Investigators are trying to determine how the lock was broken. The FBI is also working on the case.
“If I had that much money in jewelry, I think I would have the most secure lock on it,” Mileski said.
It was not immediately clear how long the guards had left the vehicle unattended at the “Flying J” rest stop and gas station in the unincorporated community of Lebec, about 75 miles (120.7 kilometers) north of downtown Los Angeles.
The merchandise had been loaded onto the truck late on July 10 following an exhibit hosted by the International Gem and Jewelry Show in San Mateo, south of San Francisco, said Brandy Swanson, the group’s director. It was going to an event at the Pasadena Convention Center just northeast of Los Angeles, she said.
While Swanson on Sunday said 18 victims were reporting more than $100 million in losses, Brink’s said the stolen items were worth less than $10 million.
“According to the information the customers provided to us before they shipped their items, the total value of the missing items is less than $10 million,” Brink’s said in a statement. “We are working with law enforcement, and we will fully reimburse our customers for the value of their assets that were stolen, in accordance with the terms of our contract.”
Representatives for Brink’s and the International Gem and Jewelry Show did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday afternoon.
Swanson said vendors who travel between jewelry shows typically underinsure their merchandise because they can’t afford to insure it fully.
“That’s where the discrepancy comes in. These are mom-and-pop operators,” Swanson said. “They’re devastated. Some of these people have lost their entire livelihoods.”
Mileski said detectives are currently estimating the theft at $10 million, based on the insurance, but they expect the amount to climb. Investigators are reviewing video footage from local businesses to see if the crime was recorded. The sergeant said multiple suspects are believed to have executed the heist. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/thieves-steal-jewelry-gems-from-unattended-brinks-trailer/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-07-19T00:59:21Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/thieves-steal-jewelry-gems-from-unattended-brinks-trailer/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | false |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Keno" game were:
02-03-05-16-17-19-25-27-32-33-36-47-48-51-58-61-62-63-66-70-74-77
(two, three, five, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-five, twenty-seven, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-six, forty-seven, forty-eight, fifty-one, fifty-eight, sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty-six, seventy, seventy-four, seventy-seven) | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17313386.php | 2022-07-19T01:02:01Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17313386.php | false |
WYLIE, Texas — Temperatures across North Texas continue soaring. The heat has more people running outdoor sprinklers.
Water usage is becoming a hot topic across the region.
“We want them to turn their sprinklers off. Give it a break,” said Billy George, deputy director of water and wastewater operations with the North Texas Municipal Water District.
The agency supplies water to several communities across Collin County and northern Dallas County. Over the weekend, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) issued an advisory urging customers to begin water conservation efforts.
”It’s a significant request,” George said.
The call for water conservation comes after a maintenance issue at one of NTMWD’s water treatment plants in Wylie, Texas, which crews are working to repair.
“We have four water treatment plants on our Wylie complex. And while we can still produce the water that is needed for average flows, it’s those high summer demands when people are really using water outdoors that strains our ability to produce water,” George explained.
North Texas Municipal Water District is asking its customers to turn off automatic sprinklers and significantly reduce outdoor watering until further notice.
“Be mindful of what’s going on out there. Don’t waste water, letting it hit the sidewalks and going down the roads,” George added.
Using water wisely is also top of mind in areas like the City of DeSoto, about 40 miles south.
“Today’s subject is the importance of water conservation during a heat wave and drought,” DeSoto communications manager Matt Smith said as he introduced the issue on a municipal talk show.
The heat wave is driving high water usage. As conditions become more severe, the City of DeSoto already launched its drought management plan. The city is also using social media, urging neighbors to conserve water.
”This heat wave, this drought this summer, could be possibly as bad as what we saw in 1980,” explained Allan McDonald, field operations manager for the City of DeSoto.
Workers with North Texas Municipal Water District don’t have an exact date on when the repairs may be finalized. They’re urging the public to continue monitoring advisories.
For more information about ways to conserve, click here. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/residents-north-texas-urged-turn-off-sprinklers-conserve-water/287-cc5db161-edd9-4b01-94b2-b71ae6a57a0a | 2022-07-19T01:02:17Z | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/residents-north-texas-urged-turn-off-sprinklers-conserve-water/287-cc5db161-edd9-4b01-94b2-b71ae6a57a0a | true |
4 candidates left in UK leadership race, Tugendhat knocked out
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister's Questions in London, Britain, July 13, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
The 1922 Committee aims to whittle down the field to two candidates in successive rounds of voting before the British parliamentarians break up for the summer recess on Thursday.
LONDON, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Four candidates made it to the next ballot round in the race to be the leader of the Conservative Party and replace outgoing Boris Johnson as prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK) after the third round of voting concluded on Monday.
Tom Tugendhat, House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, was knocked out of the race as he received the fewest votes.
According to the Conservative Party backbench 1922 Committee, the four survivors are former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (115 votes), International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt (82 votes), Foreign Secretary Liz Truss (71 votes), and former Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch (58 votes).
The 1922 Committee aims to whittle down the field to two candidates in successive rounds of voting before the British parliamentarians break up for the summer recess on Thursday.
File photo taken on March 23, 2022 shows former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaving Downing Street in London, Britain. (Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)
The final two contenders will then go through a postal ballot of all the Conservative members, numbering around 200,000, over the summer. The winner, to be announced on Sept. 5, will become the new Tory leader and the UK's next prime minister.
A live television debate between the Conservative Party leadership candidates which is scheduled on Sky News Tuesday evening was canceled after Sunak and Truss confirmed they won't participate.
It is reported that some Conservative MPs have expressed their concerns about the damage the debates are doing to the image of the Conservative Party, exposing disagreements and splits within the party.
The Tory leadership race was triggered after Johnson was forced to bow to the inevitable on July 7 by an avalanche of resignations of cabinet ministers and other junior government officials who protested against his scandal-plagued leadership. Johnson continues to serve as caretaker prime minister until a new Tory leader succeeds him.
Photo taken on Aug. 18, 2021 shows the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
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Former White House aides to testify at next Jan. 6 hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former White House aides are expected to testify at the House Jan. 6 committee’s prime-time hearing Thursday as the panel examines what Donald Trump was doing as his supporters broke into the Capitol, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Matthew Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a former press aide, are expected to testify, according to the person, who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and requested anonymity. Both Pottinger and Matthews resigned immediately after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that interrupted the congressional certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.
The two witnesses will add to the committee’s narrative in its eighth, and possibly final, hearing this summer. The prime-time hearing will detail what Trump did — or did not do — during several hours that day as his supporters beat police and broke into the Capitol.
Previous hearings have detailed chaos in the White House and aides and outsiders were begging the president to tell the rioters to leave. But he waited more than three hours to do so, and there are still many unanswered questions about what exactly he was doing and saying as the violence unfolded.
Lawmakers on the nine-member panel have said the hearing will offer the most compelling evidence yet of Trump’s “dereliction of duty” that day, with witnesses detailing his failure to stem the angry mob.
“This is going to open people’s eyes in a big way,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., a member of the House committee investigating the riot who will help lead Thursday’s session, said Sunday. “The president didn’t do anything.”
Thursday’s hearing will be the first in the prime-time slot since the June 9 debut that was viewed by an estimated 20 million people.
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U) between March 5, 2021 and May 10, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important September 6, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Unity securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Unity class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7381 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 6, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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Milwaukee man warns people not to ignore COVID-19 protocols
Milwaukee Health Department reinstitutes indoor mask advisory
Milwaukee Health Department reinstitutes indoor mask advisory
Milwaukee Health Department reinstitutes indoor mask advisory
A Milwaukee man who has two family members who are seriously ill has a COVID-19 warning.
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His brother-in-law is hospitalized at St. Luke's Medical Center with COVID-19 pneumonia, critically ill even though he's vaccinated and boosted. His sister also became seriously ill.
Like many, he's seeing more people in his life getting COVID-19 in the past few weeks, and the Milwaukee Health Department backs him up.
It's the time in Milwaukee to enjoy the outdoors and as people go through their third COVID-19 summer, that fresh air is maybe more important than ever.
"I think it's very important that the public gets the message out that the COVID is real, and it's expanding," David Iwinski said.
Iwinski said people are becoming lax about COVID-19 protocols.
"It's getting routine, and I talked to some individuals, especially one of my family members, and he said, 'We're never going to rid of it so why even bother?' Why even bother? What do you mean why even bother? You have to bother. It's important to bother," Iwinski said.
The Milwaukee Health Department would agree, last week reinstituting an indoor mask advisory.
"We are seeing a spike in cases, mainly around this new variant BA.5," Dr. Nick Tomaro said.
Tomaro said hospitalizations are on the rise nationally.
Federal statistics show COVID-19 hospitalizations in Wisconsin have climbed 17% in the past two weeks.
"This variant specifically, just so incredibly contagious, it's out-competing our previous variants that were already highly contagious," Tomaro said.
Iwinski said people should be paying more attention to this latest surge.
"And not wait until people are laying in the ICUs and other people can't see their family member sitting across the table anymore because they died of COVID, and they have to live with that, and it's sad! It's so sad," she said.
Beyond telling people to mask indoors, the Milwaukee Health Department continues to offer vaccines and is urging people to get boosted, as well.
It may not prevent infection, but the data continues to show the vaccine offers protection from a serious illness.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday as she began a series of high-profile appearances in Washington that will include a session with U.S. counterpart Jill Biden.
Blue and yellow Ukrainian flags flew alongside American ones on Pennsylvania Avenue as Zelenska headed for her first announced event in the United States, the meeting with Blinken.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said the secretary of state assured Zelenska of the United States’ commitment to Ukraine. Blinken also commended her for her work with civilians dealing with trauma and other damage from the war.
The first lady also met Monday with Samantha Power, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Power’s agency has given billions of dollars to support Ukraine’s government and to humanitarian needs, and is working to ease a global food shortage aggravated by Russia’s war.
The State Department announced and then canceled a planned brief appearance by Blinken and Zelenska before photographers there. The low-key arrival reflects that Zelenska is not traveling as an official representative of the government of her husband, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenska studied architecture in college but worked as a comedy scriptwriter, including for Zelenskyy, who was a comedian with a popular television show before winning the presidency in 2019.
During the war, Zelenskyy has won admiration from Ukrainians and Ukraine’s supporters abroad by staying put in the capital, Kyiv, after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his attack on Ukraine i n February.
Zelenska largely disappeared with the couple’s two children during the first months after the invasion. In an interview with Time magazine this month, she described the war forcing her to shelter away from Zelenskyy for security reasons from the first hours of Russia’s bombing. Their children, like other Ukrainians, largely have seen Zelenskyy since then in nightly video addresses he makes to the country.
Zelenska emerged from seclusion May 8 to greet Jill Biden, who was making an unannounced visit to western Ukraine.
The two first ladies met then at a school, where they hugged, talked, and joined schoolchildren making tissue-paper bears as gifts for Mother’s Day.
Zelenska has taken a higher public profile since that meeting. That includes giving more newspaper interviews about Ukraine’s struggles and about her projects during the conflict. She has promoted counseling for the millions of Ukrainians now dealing with grief and trauma.
She meets with Jill Biden at the White House on Tuesday and will speak in the congressional auditorium at the Capitol to lawmakers on Wednesday. Her husband received standing ovations from congressional members in a video address to lawmakers in the same auditorium earlier in the war.
Ukrainian officials did not immediately respond to questions Monday about the schedule of her visit.
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Associated Press writer Hanna Arhirova contributed from Kyiv. Matthew Lee contributed from Washington. | https://www.yourbasin.com/political/out-of-wartime-hiding-ukraines-first-lady-makes-us-visit/ | 2022-07-19T01:16:25Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/political/out-of-wartime-hiding-ukraines-first-lady-makes-us-visit/ | false |
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday handed a mandate to the third-largest political party in parliament to form a government after two previous attempts have failed.
Although the chances of the Socialist Party’s success are dim, its floor leader, Georgi Svilenski, said his party would invite the three other groups in the former coalition to give it a new try.
Svilenski told Radev that he would make every effort to see the mandate fulfilled, because the public needed calm and certainty.
The move comes after the two main groups in parliament — the reformist We Continue the Change party and the center right GERB party — failed to end the European Union and NATO member’s latest political crisis amid soaring tensions with Russia.
The ouster of the pro-Western Cabinet of Kiril Petkov, who took office last December pledging zero tolerance for corruption, helped pave the way toward a new election, which analysts expected to bring a stronger presence of nationalist and pro-Russia groups in parliament.
The Socialists have said that they will propose that the candidate prime minister should come from the We Continue the Change party, given it is the largest group in parliament.
If the coalition talks fail, which analysts say is more than likely, the president must dissolve parliament, appoint a caretaker government, and schedule another early parliamentary election,
The vote would be held in early October, and it would be Bulgaria’s fourth parliamentary election since April 2021.
Political analysts expect that a new vote could have a similar outcome and deepen the political impasse that has gripped the European Union’s poorest member.
They also expect political instability to hinder Bulgaria’s ability to tap the EU’s coronavirus economic recovery fund and disrupt its path toward adopting the euro currency in 2024. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/bulgarias-president-asks-third-party-to-form-a-government/ | 2022-07-19T01:17:38Z | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/bulgarias-president-asks-third-party-to-form-a-government/ | true |
DAMASCUS, Ark. — The heat and drought can have a huge impact on livestock, and now those same things have forced some ranchers to make the tough decision to sell off their cattle.
Lane Pruitt, owner of Pruitt's Mid-State Stockyards said that typically selling cattle around this time of year is a bit slower than normal, but because of the hot and dry conditions, he has now had double the amount at the auction barn.
"They're coming to town early this year because there's just nothing to feed them. A lot of folks are running out of water," Pruitt said.
Lane Pruitt compared the drought that we've recently been in, to a few years back, during the 2012 drought.
"We need a lot of rain for a lot of days," Pruitt said.
Producers like Clint Linn, owner of Damascus Feed and Supply, have been lining up to sell their cattle since they haven't been able to cut enough hay to feed their herd.
"Not only were we struck with no rain, but our early cutting of hay was disabled by high fertilizer costs. So, therefore, because of the cost of fertilizer, we didn't produce the hay that we normally would. So that's really put us in a really bad position," Linn said.
Linn also mentioned that producers have recently been in a lot of trouble and he has seen it firsthand while at his feed store.
"Hay, you know, a lot of times we'll provide or sell it to our customers, and we're having to go further and further away to buy just to come in the retail sector, the smaller producers, and as you get further away, it gets more expensive," Linn added.
"I've always said that we're one drought away from the cow herd in central Arkansas being gone. I just hope and pray that everybody can hold on. If you can hold on, it is going to pay off," Pruitt said.
Linn said that as a result of all this, the general population could soon be impacted because beef prices will inevitably increase as the cattle herd continues to get smaller. | https://www.thv11.com/article/life/animals/impacts-of-heat-arkansas-livestock/91-6154156e-5f3d-4e7e-bd06-4c7fbed34f1d | 2022-07-19T01:17:52Z | https://www.thv11.com/article/life/animals/impacts-of-heat-arkansas-livestock/91-6154156e-5f3d-4e7e-bd06-4c7fbed34f1d | true |
Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials are turning down the air conditioning as they prepare plans to ration natural gas and restart coal plants.
A giant utility is asking for a taxpayer bailout, and more may be coming. Dairies wonder how they will pasteurize milk. The euro has sagged to a 20-year low against the dollar, and recession predictions are on the rise.
Those pressure points are signs of how the conflict — and the Kremlin gradually choking off natural gas that keeps industry humming — provoked an energy crisis in Europe and raised the likelihood of a plunge back into recession just as the economy was rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, high energy costs fueled by the war are benefiting Russia, a major oil and natural gas exporter whose agile central bank and years of experience living with sanctions have stabilized the ruble and inflation despite economic isolation.
In the long run, however, economists say Russia, while avoiding complete collapse, will pay a heavy price for the war: deepening economic stagnation through lost investment and lower incomes for its people.
Europe’s most pressing challenge is shorter term: battle record inflation of 8.6% and get through the winter without crippling energy shortages. The continent relies on Russian natural gas, and higher energy prices are flowing through to factories, food costs and fuel tanks.
Uncertainty weighs on energy-intensive industries like steel and agriculture, which could face natural gas rationing to protect homes if the crisis worsens.
Molkerei Berchtesgadener Land, a large dairy cooperative in the German town of Piding outside Munich, has stockpiled 200,000 liters (44,000 gallons) of fuel oil so it can keep producing power and steam for pasteurizing milk and keeping it cold if electricity or natural gas to its turbine generator is cut off.
It’s a critical safeguard for 1,800 member farmers whose 50,000 cows produce a million liters of milk a day. Dairy cows have to be milked daily, and a shutdown would leave that ocean of milk with nowhere to go.
“If the dairy doesn’t function, then the farmers can’t either,” managing director Bernhard Pointner said. “Then the farmers would have to discard their milk.”
In one hour, the dairy uses the equivalent of a year’s worth of electricity for a home to keep up to 20,000 pallets of milk cold.
The dairy also has stockpiled packaging and other supplies to guard against suppliers being hit by an energy shortage: “We have a lot stored … but that will only last a few weeks.”
The economic woes also appear at the dinner table. Consumer groups estimate a typical Italian family is spending 681 euros (dollars) more this year to feed themselves.
“We’re really concerned about the situation and the continuous increase in the number of families we’re supporting,” said Dario Boggio Marzet, president of the Food Bank of Lombardy, which groups dozens of charities that run soup kitchens and provide staples to the needy. Their monthly costs are up 5,000 euros this year.
Jessica Lobli, a single mother of two from the Paris suburb of Gennevilliers, pays close attention to surging grocery prices. She’s reduced her consumption of milk and yogurt and renounced Nutella or branded cookies.
“The situation will worsen, but we need to eat in order to survive,” said Lobli, who earns between 1,300 and 2,000 euros per month working in a school kitchen.
Her monthly food budget of 150 to 200 euros dropped to 100 euros in June. She said her family doesn’t eat as much in summer, but she’s concerned about September, when she will have to buy school supplies for her 15-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son, further whittling her budget.
French President Emmanuel Macron says the government aims to conserve energy by switching off public lights at night and taking other steps. Similarly, German officials are begging people and businesses to save energy and ordering lower heat and air-conditioning settings in public buildings.
It follows Russia cutting off or reducing natural gas to a dozen European countries. A major gas pipeline also shut down for scheduled maintenance last week, and there are fears that flows through Nord Stream 1 between Russia and Germany will not restart.
Germany’s biggest importer of Russian gas, Uniper, has asked for government help after it was squeezed between skyrocketing gas prices and what it was allowed to charge customers.
Carsten Brzeski, chief eurozone economist at ING bank, foresees a recession at the end of the year as high prices sap purchasing power. Europe’s longer-term economic growth will depend on whether governments tackle the massive investments needed for the transition to an economy based on renewable energy.
“Without investment, without structural change, the only thing left is to hope that everything will work as before — but it won’t,” Brzeski said.
While Europe is suffering, Russia has stabilized its ruble exchange rate, stock market and inflation through extensive government intervention. Russian oil is finding more buyers in Asia, albeit at discounted prices, as Western customers back off.
After being hit with sanctions over the 2014 seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea region, the Kremlin built a fortress economy by keeping debt low and pushing companies to source parts and food within Russia.
Though foreign-owned businesses like IKEA have shuttered and Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time in over a century, there’s no sense of imminent crisis in downtown Moscow. Well-heeled young people still go to restaurants, even if Uniqlo, Victoria’s Secret and Zara stores are closed in the seven-story Evropeisky mall.
The successor to McDonald’s, Vkusno-i Tochka, is serving more or less identical food, while the former Krispy Kreme in the mall has rebranded but sells basically the same offerings.
In less well-off provinces, Sofya Suvorova, who lives in Nizhny Novgorod, 440 kilometers (273 miles) from Moscow, has felt the squeeze on the family budget.
“We practically do not order takeaway food anymore,” she said while shopping at a supermarket. “It used to be very convenient when you have small children. We go to cafes less often. We had to reduce some entertainment, like concerts and theaters; we try to keep this for children, but adults had to cut it.”
Economists say the ruble’s exchange rate — stronger against the dollar than before the war — and declining inflation present a misleading picture.
Rules preventing money from leaving the country and forcing exporters to exchange most of their foreign earnings from oil and gas into rubles have rigged the exchange rate.
And the inflation rate “has partially lost its meaning,” Janis Kluge, an expert on the Russian economy at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, wrote in a recent analysis. That’s because it does not account for disappearing Western goods, and lower inflation probably reflects sagging demand.
Some 2.8 million Russians were employed by foreign or mixed ownership firms in 2020, according to political scientist Ilya Matveev. If suppliers are taken into account, as many as 5 million jobs, or 12% of the workforce, depend on foreign investment.
Foreign companies may find Russian owners, and protectionism and a glut of government jobs will prevent mass unemployment.
But the economy will be far less productive, Kluge said, “leading to a significant decline in average real incomes.” | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/economics-of-war-pain-for-europe-now-later-for-russia/ | 2022-07-19T01:18:05Z | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/economics-of-war-pain-for-europe-now-later-for-russia/ | true |
Board games like Sorry
One of the oldest and most iconic family-friendly pastimes is Sorry, a simple dice-rolling game that involves a race around a board. The name derives from players knocking each other off their position and back to the start. Until you get all four of your tokens safely to your base, however, victory is no sure thing.
Released in 1929, the elements of Sorry have found their way to a variety of other accessible, family-friendly games. These options are ideal for a (mostly) relaxing, casual afternoon of gameplay and typically can be completed in about a half-hour. Sorry offers a mix of strategy and luck, and maybe even some negotiations on the side.
If you enjoy Sorry, you’ll love these options, both new and old, to try out with friends and family.
Board games for those who love Sorry
This popular, timeless board game is a mainstay of many homes, a fun endeavor of casual strategic play. Previously called The Settlers of Catan, the game requires players to manage simple resources, including sheep and brick, and erect buildings and roads across a tiled board. Dice are rolled every turn, helping players collect materials depending on where they’ve decided to build. There are a few different means to achieve victory points, so strategy is required. If the game becomes repetitive, there are plenty of expansion packs in which to invest.
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This colorful card game welcomes players age 7 and up to a fun and slightly twisted version of familiar favorites such as Old Maid and Crazy Eights. Cards are dealt to players and a number of exploding kittens cards are hidden within the deck that need to be avoided. There are a bunch of ways to get around them, including defusing the explosion, seeing the future or skipping your turn. Like Sorry, you upend another player’s path to victory by placing the detonation in the way. There’s also an adult-rated version for older players.
This timeless card game is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is just as fun and family-friendly as always. The simple game calls for players to deplete their cards as quickly as possible, matching the number or color of the previously played card. Certain cards offer strategic advantages, and there are some Sorry elements where players can disrupt the flow for others. This classic game belongs in every home.
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Endless opportunities to be creative and silly await in this family-friendly game. Apples to Apples doesn’t quite have the competitive nature of Sorry, but does embrace its casual, accessible sensibility, making it a terrific game for lazy Saturdays or time away on vacation. Up to 10 people can participate, taking turns to play a card with a word or phrase and then soliciting apt descriptions from the rest of the group. The leader of the turn is the judge of what’s best, whether it’s the most clever, the funniest or simply the most on-point pairing.
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This colorful and satisfying game takes players to Amity Island and aboard the Orca to seek out a menacing great white shark. The catch, however, is that one of the players takes on the role of the shark, and the remaining act as Brody, Hooper and Quint. There are two different modes of this game that can be played back to back or in isolation, and both involve the shark trying to outmaneuver the humans. While the game requires some strategizing and planning, there is plenty of tension as the human players drop barrels to find a shark while trying to survive its attacks on the boat.
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A classic game from years past, Chutes and Ladders ranks alongside Sorry as a popular, family-friendly game that inspired countless others. It’s easy to play and is almost entirely luck-based, but features some drama and suspense while providing a welcome for younger players to the world of board games.
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This simple game welcomes kids and adults alike to amass their favorite foods and collect the most points. Players pass around cards in order to acquire pairs, trios and other complementary couplings. Scoring is straightforward, and the cute and colorful cards cater to all ages. There is a bit of strategy similar to Sorry — you can see what your opponents are trying to build and can steal a needed card before passing along the deck.
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In this colorful dice and card game for the whole family, players take on the role of a giant monster that looks to rule the Japanese capital. Choose from any of the behemoths, including a space penguin, and navigate the board while battling back opponents. The latest edition offers updated rules to make gameplay more accessible and easier to follow.
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This lively card-collecting game involves a major twist: dodgeball. A giant inflatable burrito makes up the focal point of this rapid, family-friendly game that regularly sees one player throwing the fare at another. It welcomes players age 7 and up with as many as six players at once, games can be finished in 15 minutes. It may be best to play outdoors; just be sure to clear the area!
This popular game finds players building railroads across the country, seeking to erect the longest path while blocking out competing lines. While there are a couple different ways to achieve points to win the game, the rules are clear and straightforward, welcoming players from age 8 and up to take part.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey can still “freeze” Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday.
Last month, Turkey lifted its objection to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance but warned that it would block the process if they fail to extradite suspects with links to outlawed Kurdish groups or the network of an exiled cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016.
The Nordic countries’ accession still needs to be approved by the parliaments of all 30 NATO members and Turkey’s parliament could refuse to ratify the deal.
“I would like to remind once again that if these countries do not take the necessary steps to fulfill our conditions, we will freeze the (accession) process,” Erdogan said in a televised addressed following a Cabinet meeting. “Our stance on this issue is very clear. The rest is up to them.”
Erdogan said that Sweden in particular was not “projecting a good image,” but didn’t elaborate.
There was no immediate reaction from Sweden and Finland to Erdogan’s comments.
Turkey accuses the two countries of being too lenient toward groups it considers to be national security threats. Turkey’s justice minister said earlier this month that the government had renewed requests for the extradition of terror suspects wanted by his country.
Turkey, Sweden and Finland signed a joint memorandum during a NATO summit last month that allowed the alliance to move ahead with inviting the Nordic countries to the military alliance that seeks to enlarge and strengthen in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
With the memorandum, Finland and Sweden agreed to address Turkey’s “pending deportation or extradition requests of terror suspects expeditiously and thoroughly … in accordance with the European Convention on Extradition.” | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/turkey-warns-it-can-freeze-sweden-finlands-nato-process/ | 2022-07-19T01:18:58Z | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/turkey-warns-it-can-freeze-sweden-finlands-nato-process/ | true |
Idaho’s dominant political party charted a new direction for itself over the weekend at its state convention, not only replacing all current members of the GOP state party leadership, but also approving an array of resolutions, rule changes and platform modifications favored by the farthest-right wing of the party.
“My concern is a purge has begun,” said Gem County delegate Steven Thayn, a current GOP state senator from Emmett who attended his first state GOP convention in 1972 at age 18, the first year that 18-year-olds were allowed to serve as delegates. “What you see here is basically wanting to achieve unity through purity,” he said.
The three-day convention in Twin Falls, attended by more than 700 delegates from across the state, approved 14 resolutions, nine platform changes, and one sweeping proposed rule change, which would allow party officials at the county, legislative district and state levels to endorse and donate to candidates in primary elections, and even to block disfavored ones from running by determining they’re not really Republicans.
In addition, the proposed rule change, and a matching resolution that also passed, would sharply restrict who can vote in Idaho GOP primary elections. If approved by the state party’s standing Rules Committee in January and then by the Legislature, the rule change would block anyone who hadn’t affiliated as a Republican at least 12 months in advance from voting in the primary, along with anyone who’s disaffiliated from the party, affiliated with a different party, or even donated to a candidate from another party within the last two to three years.
“I think it was inevitable,” said Ada County delegate Ryan Davidson, a GOP county commissioner, amid rising concerns about “crossover” voting by Democrats in the closed GOP primary. “The feeling was what we’re doing now doesn’t work, so they wanted to be a lot more restrictive. Whether this can actually be translated to legislation and enforced remains to be seen.”
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Betsy Z. Russell is the Boise bureau chief and state capitol reporter for the Idaho Press and Adams Publishing Group. Follow her on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell. | https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/idaho-gop-charts-new-course-link-to-my-full-story/article_55d63d55-02fd-5ecc-b045-923ceaa6b6b1.html | 2022-07-19T01:20:41Z | https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/idaho-gop-charts-new-course-link-to-my-full-story/article_55d63d55-02fd-5ecc-b045-923ceaa6b6b1.html | false |
NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors will keep its headquarters in its seven-building office tower complex in downtown Detroit, its CEO says.
Mary Barra, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the automaker’s main office will remain in the Renaissance Center, the centerpiece of the city’s skyline just across the Detroit River from Canada.
“Our headquarters will always be in Detroit, in the RenCen,” she said, using the name given to the complex by locals. “Right now the plan is for it to be at the Renaissance Center. That’s our home,” she said.
Barra qualified her remarks, saying she can’t predict what will happen in five, 10 or 15 years.
She also said the company has to look at its space needs now that many white-collar employees are staying at home much of the work week on a hybrid home-and-office schedule.
The company takes up about 1 1/2 of the RenCen’s towers, which have seen little pedestrian traffic for years. Much of GM’s work force, including product development and engineering, is north of the city at an updated 1950s technical center in suburban Warren. After GM’s 2009 bankruptcy, the company considered moving the headquarters there.
“As we move to having more of a hybrid work structure, we have to look at what’s the right space,” Barra said.
GM is still evaluating whether the hybrid model is viable for those who can do their jobs remotely. Like many CEOs, Barra wonders if working from home will still allow for collaboration and for reinforcement of a corporate culture. “There are huge benefits to being in the office,” she said. ”I think we’ve got to make sure we have the right balance of collaboration and interaction to make sure that two, three, four, five years from now, we still are maintaining the culture that we think is so important for the company,” she said.
Whether hybrid work is permanent, she said, depends on the company and industry. At GM, people have gotten used to the flexibility of working from home. Although workers don’t need to be at the office every day at the same time, teams of workers do need time together, she said.
Barra also hinted at that the company is exploring riverfront development opportunities with the city. The city is expanding a riverfront trail that will run from the south side of downtown to a bridge that connects to an island park called Belle Isle.
“I think the riverfront is a gem,” Barra said “The Riverwalk keeps getting voted one of the best in the country. So if there’s opportunities that we can improve that area and do the right thing for the city, we will.”
The Renaissance Center was built by Henry Ford II, who formed a coalition in the 1970s in an effort to reinvigorate Detroit’s downtown. GM bought the complex in 1996 and renovated it, moving its headquarters there from an area north of downtown.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to explain the impact of potential legislation stripping the sport’s antitrust exemption from covering the sport’s relationship with minor league players.
Sen. Richard Durbin, an Illinois Democrat who chairs the committee, and Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican who is the ranking minority member, sent the letter Monday and asked Manfred to respond by July 26 to a series of questions that could be a prelude to proposed legislation further limiting an exemption created by a 1922 Supreme Court decision.
“Your answers will help inform the Senate Judiciary Committee’s analysis of the necessity of this century-old exemption,” said the letter, also signed by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, and Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah.
The letter is the next step after a similar request for information the four senators sent last month to an advocacy group for minor leaguers. The executive director of the nonprofit Advocates for Minor Leaguers has recommended Congress enact legislation nullifying the application of the exemption to minor leaguers.
“We look forward to providing detailed information to the committee regarding baseball’s limited antitrust exemption and how it has provided franchise location stability at the major league level, maximized the availability of minor-league baseball for fans and quality employment opportunities for aspiring major leaguers,” the league said in a statement.
Senators asked about the potential impact of repealing 2018 legislation exempting minor league players from federal minimum wage and overtime laws — the Save America’s Pastime Act — and whether the antitrust exemption played a role in MLB’s decision in 2020 to cut minor league affiliations from a minimum of 160 to 120. They also asked whether MLB would commit to maintaining 120 affiliates when current 10-year player development license agreements expire after the 2030 season.
Advocates for Minor Leaguers said in a statement that it believes the exemption “has had dire consequences for minor league baseball players and fans. ”
Major league players on 40-man rosters, including those on option to the minors, are represented by the Major League Baseball Players Association. More than 90% of the several thousand players in the minors are not unionized.
In a proposed lawsuit settlement filed Friday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, MLB agreed to pay minor leaguers $185 million to settle alleged violations of minimum wage laws. An early estimate is that perhaps 23,000 players could share the money with an average payment of $5,000 to $5,500, and the settlement says $55.5 million will go the players’ lawyers.
Senators asked for MLB’s opinion on how its structure compares with those of the NFL, NBA and NHL, and what justifies maintaining the exemption for baseball. In the past, baseball officials have stressed the exemption allows them to prohibit teams from changing cities without MLB approval.
Senators inquired about the exemption’s impact on work stoppages — which is not at all since the Curt Flood Act of 1998 applied antitrust laws to MLB affecting the employment of major league players at the major league level.
“Please discuss the impact, if any, of the antitrust exemption on the negotiation of minor league players’ length of contract, wages, housing, or other working conditions,” they wrote. “What effect would removing the antitrust exemption have on minor league player working conditions and wages? If a more tailored approach, like extending the Curt Flood Act to cover minor league players and operations, was taken, what would be the impact? Please describe any provision of the CFA that should or should not cover minor league players and why.”
They asked about MLB’s view of the impact on minor league players of the 1922 Supreme Court decision involving the Federal League that created the exemption, of last year’s Supreme Court decision ruling the NCAA can’t limit education-related benefits that colleges can offer sports stars (NCAA v. Alston) and the Justice Department’s statement of interest in a pending lawsuit filed by four minor league teams urging that “lower courts should limit the ‘baseball exemption’ to conduct that is central to the business of offering professional baseball games to the public.”
In addition, they asked about the exemption’s impact on corruption in the international amateur signing market
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HARPSWELL, Maine — Along the shore of the Damariscotta River, what appears to be a white sand beach is actually crushed oyster shells, sun-bleached over the thousands of years since Indigenous people consumed the shellfish before they disappeared from the river.
Rebounding in popularity in recent years, oyster farms now line the coastline of Maine, with harvests up more than 50 percent last year. The work can be grueling, with farmers regularly flipping heavy bags of oysters in the sea in order to nurture the shellfish.
One Maine company, backed by millions in venture capital funding, is rethinking that process, employing engineers, software developers, and scientists to build a better oyster farm using, essentially, robotics.
But these oysters, nurtured in a high-tech hatchery and carefully raised in Middle Bay before heading to markets like South Portland Seafood, are not the end product for Running Tide Technologies. Their focus is on developing ecosystem services, including floating kelp buoys designed to capture carbon, in an effort to "rebalance the ocean."
On an aluminum processing vessel floating in Middle Bay Tuesday morning, Capt. Nate Porter fed 2-year-old oysters along a conveyor belt to be photographed and measured by a camera before dropping into a bin.
At the bow of the boat, data collected by the camera were visible on computer screens.
Two coves over, nursery vessel manager John Clapp, an engineer, checked the temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen level of the bay. These and other factors, measured by a small yellow buoy floating nearby, are critical to maximizing the growth of the young oysters resting in bins below the boat.
Selecting one of the just-measured oysters, Running Tide's director of shellfish, Adam Baske, pointed to an outer edge of the shell.
"That edge there, they call it the fingernail," he said. "That's the new growth since the last time we handled them. That's a quarter-inch, half an inch of growth, since a few weeks ago."
Carefully shucking one, Baske said oysters that grow even one bay over taste different.
"Our particular location has a really interesting taste," he said. "People have said it has a little bit of umami, not an overpowering brine but a nice briny taste at the start that kind of lingers after you get it down the hatch"
The oysters were transferred about two weeks ago from a hatchery on nearby Harpswell Neck. There, in a renovated fire station building, senior biologist Karl Eschholz oversees oysters and surf clams in various stages of growth.
Eschholz, who Baske calls the "mastermind" of the hatchery, pointed to bottles of American oyster seed of various sizes lining one wall. Water bubbles up from the bottom and food filters into the bottles.
"This could grow two to three times in days," Eschholz said.
He and his team feed the seed algae formulations found in glass tubes of various shades of green in an adjacent room.
"It's like a really technical farm," Eschholz said. "We're taking care of every parameter that these animals need."
Nearby, hatchery tech Jessica Giles sprayed surf clam seed through a stack of mesh trays that sorts them by size. The process allows her to check the health of the clams and collect data.
"They grow best when they're with similar-sized clams," she said.
While the shellfish operation is the most visible to Mainers, it's Running Tide's plan for using kelp to capture carbon that's been the focus of recent national media attention in recent months, Running Tide is also devoting time and resources to a method of permanent carbon removal using macroalgae, or kelp.
"Thousands of scientists are saying that clearly not only do we need to reduce emissions, we actually need to remove a lot of this excess carbon that’s in the sky,” Baske said, referring to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
“We’re talking hundreds of gigatons that’s up in the sky that needs to be permanently removed. … We need to get it back to where it came from, which is the slow carbon cycle, deep into the earth or deep into the ocean," he continued. "It’s really, how do you most effectively kind of tap into Mother Nature to bring that carbon from the fast cycle and bury it down into the slow.”
Based largely in Iceland, Running Tide is developing a system to capture carbon by coating biodegradable “pucks” made of wood waste, with kelp spores. The fast-growing kelp, as much as a foot per day, would be floated in carefully selected areas of the ocean where, as they degrade, the kelp will grow, capturing carbon through photosynthesis.
“When that puck becomes waterlogged, the whole system sinks into the deep, deep ocean,” Baske said. “There’s extreme pressures down at that depth and that carbon is essentially locked away for a thousand years and up to many, many more."
"The scale of the challenge is so big," Baske said. "You've got to have systems that throw machinery at it and automation, but you've always going to have people directing and running these systems. You've got to have eyes because these are animals."
“What we’re building is really a system for repairing or restoring coastal ecosystems around the world,” Baske said. “With coastal degradation, with water pollution, and especially with climate change, we’re trying to think of different systems … how can we tap into nature’s natural ability to filter water, to buffer against ocean acidification, and overall improve the ecosystem. How you do that is with growing shellfish at scale.”
Running Tide's founder and CEO, Marty Odlin, comes from a long line of Maine groundfishermen. He realized early the uncertainty of wild-captured fisheries.
“It’s like a desert and just within my lifetime,” Odlin told The New York Times of changes to the ocean.
Fresh with an engineering degree from Dartmouth College, Odlin started building equipment in his South Portland backyard.
His goal, Baske said, was, “How can we turn a profit by tapping into the ocean and technology, and doing it in a way that’s better for the world, and for a more livable future?”
Odlin's ideas about applying technology to aquaculture quickly attracted the attention of venture capitalists. The company has also begun selling carbon-capture credits.
Today, Running Tide employs about 100 people, Baske said, 70 of them in Maine, including software engineers, fabricators, welders, biologists, lab techs, and fishermen.
One oceanography expert told The Atlantic that questions remain about how much carbon would remain in the kelp as it sinks, and how much carbon absorbed by the kelp is removed from the atmosphere in the long term.
Last month, Ocean Visions announced an independent scientific advisory board to review the carbon capturing technology.
Baske said Running Tide is confident a market will emerge for ecosystem services.
“What we’re working towards is a world where there’s a market for these ecosystem services, whether it’s nutrient removal or biodiversity,” he said. “All those things have value. Everyone in the world appreciates those things. There just aren’t markets for them yet. We’re building a system to tap into that market when they do exist, and we think they’re on their way.”
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Boy, 15, who 'supported ISIS ideology' is accused of 'researching Isle of Wight Festival for terror attack target'
- Teenager had a knife in his rucksack when he was arrested by counter-terrorism
- Boy, from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, appeared at Westminster Crown Court
- A tip-off from FBI revealed he was planning on attacking a non-believer of Islam
A 15-year-old boy accused of researching the Isle of Wight Festival as a potential terror attack target has appeared in court.
The teenager, from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday after being accused of planning a so-called Islamic State-inspired attack.
Officers found he had a knife in his rucksack when he was arrested by counter terrorism police last Monday, following a tip-off from the FBI revealing that he was planning on attacking a non believer who he thought had insulted Islam, the court heard.
He denied a charge of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
Prosecutors say he researched the music festival, held between June 16 and 19 on the island, which was attended by around 90,000 people and featured acts including Lewis Capaldi and Kasabian.
A 15-year-old boy accused of researching the Isle of Wight Festival (pictured), held between June 16 and 19 on the island and is attended by around 90,000 people every year, as a potential terror attack target has appeared in court
The youngster, who cannot legally be identified because of his age, is said to have developed an interest in extreme Islam and supported ISIS ideology.
As well as carrying out online research into a location to commit an attack, the youth is said to have looked at weapons, including firearms, vehicles and a stab vest.
He is also said to have obtained a knife and written notes, including an alleged martyrdom note entitled To My Family.
He was arrested by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) with help from Hampshire Constabulary on Monday July 11 and charged on Sunday.
The boy, wearing a grey sweatshirt, dark trousers and black trainers, stood in the well of the court to confirm his name, date of birth and address, before pleading not guilty.
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Repairs underway this week on Tuskegee Drive
The Oak Ridger
The city of Oak Ridge Public Works Department will conduct road repairs to the gravel section of Tuskegee D from Tuesday, July 19, to Friday, July 22, weather permitting.
The work will require sections of the road to be closed for the day beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m., according to a city news release.
There will be no through traffic during the closures. Provisions will be made for residents to be able to access their properties.
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
04-19-28-33-35
(four, nineteen, twenty-eight, thirty-three, thirty-five)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
04-19-28-33-35
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
730 PM CDT Mon Jul 18 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CDT WEDNESDAY...
* AFFECTED AREA...North and Central Texas.
* TIMING...10 AM Tuesday through 12 AM Wednesday.
* WINDS...Southwest near 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...103 to 112 degrees.
* IMPACTS...Wildfires will have the potential to grow and spread
rapidly. Any activities that could start a wildfire should be
avoided. Burning of any kind is strongly discouraged and may be
unlawful in some counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute
to extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding
today. Do not toss lit cigarette butts outside. Report wild fires
to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office.
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Top things you need for breastfeeding in public
The best thing about breastfeeding is that you conveniently have everything you need for feeding time with you, readily available and at the right temperature, regardless of if you’re at home or out and about. Yet breastfeeding in public, whether you prefer to do it openly or discreetly, can take some time getting used to and can make some moms feel a bit uncomfortable.
Feeling nervous about nursing in public is normal, especially if you’re new to the practice. Places that are feeding-friendly or ones that offer quiet and private baby feeding rooms will help make the transition easier for you while providing a supportive environment. Nonetheless, if you suffer from first-time jitters or are concerned about others’ reactions, an ounce of preparation can help you feel comfortable on your next breastfeeding outing.
Things to consider before breastfeeding in public
Practice
Practicing breastfeeding in public for the first time can be nerve-wracking; however, more experienced moms suggest that practicing at home in front of a mirror can help calm your nerves and realize it just takes a few tries to become more comfortable.
Your introduction to public breastfeeding can also be made easier if you go to supportive environments for the first few times until you and your baby get more acclimated. Mother and baby groups are a safe space that offer community support and tips for more successful latching if you’re hesitant to practice on your own.
Clothing
There are many options available for clothing items that help support breastfeeding in general, but if you plan on doing so in public often, it’s wise to invest in a few pieces of nursing wear to help feeding time go a lot smoother. However, you don’t need to stock up on more maternity wear, even if it’s specified for breastfeeding — instead, layering two of your normal tops together can achieve the same effect.
Blouses, tank tops and dresses with front button or zip closures provide the easiest access, as well as camisoles and open-side tops. Wraparound clothing pieces such as a large scarf or shawl are also ideal since they can be used as a makeshift cover or sling and can be pulled down or to the side whenever necessary.
Since some babies don’t enjoy being covered up while feeding, a sling or baby carrier that’s open-facing is a great alternative to denser cover-ups and will provide both you and the baby with a bit more privacy than other clothing pieces. If you decide to use one, make sure it’s breathable and spacious enough for feeding purposes.
Planning ahead
Before you decide to venture out with your baby to new places, make a list beforehand of public feeding-friendly businesses near you, so you don’t have to scramble to find a place to privately nurse. Typically, when you visit a shopping mall or department store, they have rooms specifically designated for breastfeeding mothers.
Baby clothing shops also provide private baby-feeding rooms that have changing facilities available and nursing stations. Other places you can try are cafes, hotel lounges, community centers, libraries, museums and parks. Likewise, asking other local parents for advice on the best places they found for public nursing and joining online support groups can help you figure out which places near you offer the best accommodations.
Rights and laws
Even if you’re not aware of the exact breastfeeding laws in your area, you can do some online research through government or public health websites. In several countries around the world, you’re legally allowed to breastfeed in any public or open space that you desire.
If you happen to run into someone in public who complains about you breastfeeding, you can simply remind them of your legal rights. If a business such as a restaurant or store discriminates against you by asking you not to breastfeed, you can make an official complaint against the establishment so that you and other mothers’ rights remain protected.
Top products for breastfeeding in public
Best nursing pillow
You can comfortably nurse your newborn anywhere, whether you’re on the go or simply sitting at home. Made from 71% polyester and 29% rayon, Boppy’s nursing pillow features uncompromising ergonomic support for both baby and mother and can be adjusted from petite to plus-size thanks to its open design. Its unique shape and stretchy adjustable cloth belt can further accommodate any feeding style preference. If the exterior fabric becomes dirty, you can run it through the delicate cycle on your washing machine.
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Best baby sling
Available in a variety of cute patterns and colors, Boba’s infant sling is made from ultra-soft and breathable cotton material that’s both stretchy and machine-washable. You can easily wrap your baby in an ergonomic seat of sorts that helps equally distribute the weight of the wearer and baby while offering additional knee support. Its easy tie feature helps the sling act as a privacy shield each time you need to nurse your baby.
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Best nursing bra
HOFISH 3 Pack Seamless Clip Nursing Bra
Featuring a stylish V-neck design, this nursing bra makes breastfeeding a lot easier thanks to the fabric’s breathability and comfort level. Its unique padding also helps support different breast sizes comfortably. You can conveniently use one hand to open and close the bra’s front latch for quicker access during feeding time. The entire set includes three different colored nursing bras, three matching bra extenders and three extra bra strap clips in case any become loose or disappear in the wash.
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Best diaper bag
Considered to be the first of its kind, the Lulyboo Diaper Bag can be used as a backpack that carries essentials, a stroller caddy and as a changing station all rolled into one. Innovative in its design, this bag allows you to reach baby bottles, your keys or smartphone, which encourages a more hands-free experience when out and about. The interior features adjustable storage shelves that can be attached and detached accordingly, and insulated side pockets that keep bottles warm throughout your day.
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Best nursing dress
OUGES Women’s Solid/Floral Nursing Gown
Soft, elastic, light and breathable, this nursing dress features three-quarter sleeves, an empire waistline and knee length. Its double layer design allows you to quickly feed your baby as soon as they become fussy, thanks to the ease of access. The stretchy fabric also allows for a more flexible fit for pregnant and postpartum comfort.
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Best nursing top
Bearsland Women’s 3-Pack Maternity Nursing Tops
Each set comes with a selection of complementary colors that you can choose from, based on your own fashion preference. Its double front layer feature allows each top to be easily lifted up for breastfeeding, while also providing privacy for Mom. The shirt’s material isn’t too heavy, so you can comfortably layer these shirts underneath other clothing pieces while pairing them with a nice pair of jeans or leggings.
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Best nursing cover
LUCINE Baby Nursing Cover & Nursing Poncho
This multipurpose cover is great for use as either a car seat canopy or cover, privacy cover during breastfeeding, a light blanket or as a diaper changing sheet. Offering 360-degree privacy coverage, its poncho design gives any breastfeeding mother the full coverage necessary for a private nursing session when breastfeeding in public.
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Best nipple protector
Medela Contact Nipple Shield for Breastfeeding
Made specifically to address any issues a breastfeeding mother may encounter such as nipple soreness or latching difficulties, these nipple shields come in a variety of sizes and are made from ultra-thin yet soft silicone. The cutout design helps encourage skin contact between you and your baby and doesn’t hinder bonding time at all. The kit comes with a carrying case and two portable contact shields.
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Best pacifier
Philips Avent Soothie Pacifier
Sometimes finding the perfect moment or right time to breastfeed in public can become quite the task, but luckily there’s a way to soothe your baby before you find a better time — enter the pacifier. Made from BPA-free material, this version from Philips is uniquely designed not to interfere with your baby’s teeth and gum development, so you don’t have to worry about your baby sucking on one for too long.
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Best baby bib
Tiny Twinkle Mess-Proof Full-Sleeved Bib
Messes and stains can happen, but thanks to this comfy bib made from 100% polyester, your baby’s arms and upper torso are covered during breastfeeding. Lightweight and waterproof, each one has a front flip pocket capable of catching most spills and dropped food. Its tug-proof closure is soft and doesn’t have a cumbersome back hook like others.
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SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announces that the primary endpoint was met in a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo and dulaglutide-controlled phase 2 study of mazdutide (R&D code: IBI362), a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) and glucagon receptor (GCGR) dual agonist, in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.
This study (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04965506) was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mazdutide in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by lifestyle intervention with or without stable metformin for at least 3 months. A total of 252 patients were randomized to receive 3.0 mg, 4.5 mg, 6.0 mg of mazdutide, placebo or dulaglutide 1.5 mg subcutaneously once-weekly for 20 weeks, including a 4 or 8 week' titration period. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in HbA1c after 20-week treatment compared with placebo. The mean duration of diabetes ranged from 4.0 to 5.7 years and the mean baseline HbA1c ranged from 7.94% to 8.16% across different dose groups.
All doses of mazdutide significantly reduced HbA1c levels, compared with placebo (p < 0.0001 for all comparisons versus placebo). The least squares mean change from baseline to week 20 in HbA1c levels were −1.41% (95%CI:−1.70, −1.13; 3.0 mg), −1.67% (−1.95, −1.39; 4.5 mg), and −1.54% (−1.83, −1.25; 6.0 mg) in the mazdutide groups; −1.35% (−1.63, −1.07) in the dulaglutide 1.5 mg group and 0.03% (−0.25, 0.31) in the placebo group. The proportion of patients with HbA1c less than 7.0% at week 20 were 62.8% (3.0 mg), 74.4% (4.5 mg) and 78.3% (6.0 mg) for mazdutide, 69.8% for dulaglutide 1.5 mg and 20.0% for placebo.
Mazdutide reduced body weight in a dose-dependent manner. The least squares mean percent change from baseline to week 20 in body weight were −7.14% (95% CI: −8.49, −5.79) for mazdutide 6.0 mg (p < 0.0001 versus dulaglutide and placebo), −2.69% (−4.02, −1.37) for dulaglutide 1.5 mg and −1.38% (−2.70, −0.06) for placebo. The proportion of patients achieving HbA1c less than 7.0% and body weight reduction of 5% or more from baseline to week 20 was 52.2% for mazdutide 6.0 mg, 14.0% for dulaglutide 1.5 mg and 0% for placebo.
Meanwhile, mazdutide reduced fasting blood glucose, postprandial blood glucose, blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides, and improved insulin sensitivity, providing comprehensive benefits to patients.
Mazdutide was safe and well-tolerated. No patient withdrew prematurely from the study due to an adverse event. No severe hypoglycemia events occurred during the study. The overall safety profile was similar to those observed in early phase development of mazdutide and with other GLP-1-based agonists and co-agonists. The most frequently reported treatment-emergent adverse events included decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, mostly mild or moderate in severity and transient.
The data are under further analysis and the results will be presented in peer-reviewed journals.
Professor Wenying Yang, the principal investigator of the study, China Japan Friendship Hospital, stated, "The overall targeted attainment rate of blood glucose in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes is still low. Patients are often associated with a variety of cardiovascular risk factors, such as obesity, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, fatty liver, gout and other conditions, which not only increase the disease burden, but also add to the difficulty and complexity of treatment. There is an urgent clinical need for efficacious innovative drugs that are also safe, with low hypoglycemic risk, convenient, and can provide cardiovascular benefits. I am pleased to see the exciting phase 2 study results of mazdutide, a novel GLP-1R/GCGR dual agonist, in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. Mazdutide demonstrated robust efficacy on both glycemic control and body weight loss, the latter of which is potentially superior to dulaglutide. I look forward to the upcoming phase 3 study and the potential benefits to patients."
Dr. Lei Qian, Vice President of Clinical Development of Innovent, stated, "Mazdutide is the first weekly-dosed GLP-1R/GCGR dual agonist with both significant glucose-lowering and body weight loss efficacy. The phase 2 study of mazdutide in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes met the primary endpoint. The glucose-lowering, weight loss, and multiple metabolic benefits were fully proved, with a good safety profile. This result lays a solid foundation for the upcoming phase 3 study. It is worth noting that we compared the efficacy of mazdutide with dulaglutide (1.5 mg) in this phase 2 study, and obtained encouraging results, reinforcing our strong confidence in mazdutide's potential. After adequate communication with regulatory authorities, we will actively enroll phase 3 study and look forward to potentially providing new options to Chinese physicians and diabetic patients soon."
About Diabetes
The prevalence of diabetes among adults in China is 11.6%, of which type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% of the total number of diabetic patients, and the number of patients is still increasing. Poor glycemic control will lead to irreversible microvascular and macrovascular complications such as decreased visual acuity, blindness, renal insufficiency, peripheral neuropathy, myocardial infarction, stroke, amputation, etc. As a latent disease with serious complications and high incidence, diabetes mellitus has seriously threatened human health. Currently, there are many treatment options for diabetes, and in addition to effective glycemic control, the development of new hypoglycemic drugs may also provide additional benefits for diabetic patients in terms of weight loss, cardiovascular risk reduction, and renal protection.
About Mazdutide (IBI362)
Innovent entered into a licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) for the development and potential commercialization of OXM3 (also known as mazdutide), a GLP-1R and GCGR dual agonist, in China. In parallel, Lilly is developing OXM3 outside China. Mazdutide is a long-acting synthetic peptide related to mammalian oxyntomodulin (OXM), which uses a fatty acid side chain to prolong the duration of action and allow once-weekly administration. Mazdutide is thought to exert its biological effects by activating GLP-1 receptor and glucagon receptor in human beings, which improves glucose tolerance and induces weight loss, mimicking the effects of endogenous oxyntomodulin.
In addition to the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on promoting insulin secretion, lowering blood glucose and reducing body weight, mazdutide may also increase energy expenditure and improve hepatic fat metabolism through the activation of glucagon receptor. The treatment of metabolic diseases by activating multiple metabolism-related targets simultaneously is currently the worldwide trend in drug development.
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801.HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform which includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 32 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major therapeutic areas, with 7 products approved for marketing in China – TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) , Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor) and olverembatinib (BCR-ABL TKI) and Cyramza® (ramucirumab), 2 asset under NMPA NDA review, 4 assets in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and an additional 19 molecules in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hanmi and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com. and www.linkedin.com/company/innovent-biologics/.
Note:
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) is not an approved product in the United States.
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO®, and HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) are not approved products in the United States.
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor, Incyte Corporation). Pemazyre® was discovered by Incyte Corporation and licensed to Innovent for development and commercialization in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab, Eli Lilly). Cyramza® was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
Disclaimer:
1. This indication is still under clinical study, which hasn't been approved in China.
2. Innovent does not recommend any off-label usage.
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Active shooter drill scheduled for Tuesday morning at Minot airport
Published: Jul. 18, 2022 at 8:32 PM CDT|Updated: 17 minutes ago
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – If you hear a lot of loud noises, or see a large emergency response at Minot International Airport Tuesday morning, it’s likely a training exercise.
Various law enforcement agencies will join with the TSA in taking part in an active shooter drill from 8:30 – 10 a.m.
The public is asked to stay away from the area during the drill. The training session has been scheduled between active commercial flights.
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PALO PINTO COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — A wildfire burning near Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County has prompted local officials to order the evacuation of around 50 homes, according to sources.
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the fire began on Monday, July 18, 2022, at around 1 p.m.
According to the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer, the 1148 Fire, named after F.M. 1148 near where the fire originated, has burned an estimated 300 acres and is 0% contained as of 4:30 p.m.
Sources say multiple agencies are responding to this fire and working to contain it.
According to NBCDFW, no injuries have been reported at this time, nor has any damage to structures as a result of this fire.
The cause of the wildfire is unknown at this time.
Photo and video provided courtesy Tony Ramirez and Eliasville South Bend Volunteer Fire Department. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/fire-forces-evacuation-near-possum-kingdom-lake/ | 2022-07-19T01:54:09Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/fire-forces-evacuation-near-possum-kingdom-lake/ | true |
Lyle E. Hovland, 80
(Formerly of Bricelyn) – On July 5, 2022, Lyle Elwood Hovland arrived to his heavenly home at the age of 80. Lyle was born Jan. 8, 1942 in Buffalo Center, Iowa to Laurence and Esther Hovland of Bricelyn. In 1978, Lyle...
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5 shot, hurt in Washington state Walmart amid altercation
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in Washington state say a Walmart customer and an employee and three young men were shot and wounded in the store in the city of Mount Vernon. The Seattle Times reports that officers received reports of shots fired inside the building shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday. Police investigators believe the shooting happened after a group of men entered the store and got into an altercation with another group of men inside the store. Police identified the victims as a 72-year-old customer, a 24-year-old employee and three 19-year-old men involved in the altercation. Police said Monday no arrests had been made, and they didn’t know the conditions of the injured people. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/18/5-shot-hurt-in-washington-state-walmart-amid-altercation/ | 2022-07-19T01:55:52Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/18/5-shot-hurt-in-washington-state-walmart-amid-altercation/ | true |
Cubs draft son of ex-Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The McGwire family is set to see the other side of things in one of baseball’s best rivalries.
Mason McGwire, son of 12-time All-Star slugger Mark, was selected in the eighth round of baseball’s amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs on Monday.
Mark spent five of his 16 major league seasons with the rival St. Louis Cardinals, including the memorable 1998 season when he and Cubs star Sammy Sosa raced to break Roger Maris’ single-season home run mark. McGwire ended up with 70 and Sosa with 66 before both of their reputations were tarnished amid steroid revelations.
Mason is a right-handed pitcher out of Capistrano Valley High School in California. The 18-year-old — born several years after Mark’s playing days ended — is committed to the University of Oklahoma, where his 19-year-old brother Max is an infielder. There’s no indication yet if Mason plans to turn pro, but teams seldom use picks in the top 10 rounds on players who they think are unsingable.
Mark was also drafted in the eighth round out of high school in 1981 by the Montreal Expos as a first baseman and right-handed pitcher. He opted to attend college at Southern California, where he led college baseball in home runs in 1984 before being chosen 10th overall by Oakland.
Mason is one of several sons of big leaguers taken in this year’s draft, including the top two picks — Jackson Holliday, son of Matt, went first overall to Baltimore while Druw Jones, son of Andruw, went second to Arizona. Justin Crawford, whose dad was All-Star Carl Crawford, was selected 17th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Here are some other players of note selected during the draft’s second day, when rounds 3-10 were held:
— RHP Nolan McLean, Baltimore: The Orioles hadn’t picked a pitcher before the fifth round since Mike Elias became general manager after the 2018 season, but they bucked that trend by taking McLean to begin the third round. And even then, they picked a guy with a promising bat. McLean was a two-way player at Oklahoma State, hitting 13 home runs while reaching 98 mph on the mound. The O’s announced him only as a right-handed pitcher, so it seems his two-way days might be done.
— RHP Brock Porter, Texas: A day after making the most stunning pick of the first round by taking right-hander Kumar Rocker third overall, the Rangers made another splash in the fourth round with Porter, a high school pitcher from Michigan who ranked 11th overall on MLB.com’s pre-draft rankings. Rocker, who failed to sign with the Mets as a first-rounder last year because of red flags in his physical, is expected to sign a deal for less than the bonus slot accompanying the No. 3 pick. Those savings will likely be spent on Porter, who can throw 100 mph and earned Gatorade’s National Player of the Year with a 0.41 ERA.
— RHP Dylan DeLucia, Cleveland: DeLucia was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player after pitching a four-hit shutout for Mississippi against Arkansas that sent the Rebels to the finals. Ole Miss went on to win its first championship, and now DeLucia is headed to a pro organization known for its ability to develop pitchers.
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During the election process, which begun earlier this month, no other member put forward a nomination.
Due to this there was no need for an official vote of any kind and Serafini will now join the board full-time and not as an interim appointment.
FFS is also represented on the boars by director Doug Moodie.
“Being a director of the club I love is an honour, as well as a weighty responsibility,” Serafini said after his re-appointment. “I welcome the opportunity to help rebuild the club, accelerate fan ownership and involvement, and turn Falkirk FC into a success story once again.“As FSS membership approaches 500 and the shareholding increases, I ask all Bairns to help push up the numbers which is crucial to all these objectives.“We can rebuild our club together. There’s still a mountain to climb and there’ll be some hairy moments along the way.
"But with everyone’s enthusiasm, energy and effort, we can do it together.”
The FSS co-chairs, added: “We welcome the continuity Nigel brings to the role. We know being a Falkirk director is a big job as the club fights to regain its Championship status.
"An important task for Nigel, alongside his colleague Doug, will be to continue to establish the fans’ director concept at Falkirk, while helping increase FSS membership, investment and shareholding.”
Serafini has supported Falkirk since 1969 and played football at junior level. He is currently chief executive officer of Lothian Buses.
He joined the club’s board in December 2021.
The Falkirk Supporters’ Society’s aim is to give fans a greater say in how the club is run.
They have the option to buy 750,000 shares alongside the Patrons Group, and they are slowly building up a strong membership.
"Since the season ticket announcement we are pleased to say FSS membership has gone up 20% to nearly 500 regular contributors,” Serafini confirmed.
“We would love to get it even higher and allow us to buy even more shares.” | https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/falkirk-fc-nigel-serafini-stays-on-as-one-of-two-ffs-fans-directors-3773090 | 2022-07-19T01:59:08Z | https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/falkirk-fc-nigel-serafini-stays-on-as-one-of-two-ffs-fans-directors-3773090 | true |
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Three people are displaced after a townhome fire in Virginia Beach Monday evening.
According to the Virginia Beach Fire Dept., crews responded to the 3900 block of Kiwanis Loop just before 7:30 p.m.
One dog was saved during the fire. Three adults are displaced; however, fire officials said assistance from the Red Cross is not needed.
Firefighters got the fire under control in roughly fifteen minutes. | https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/3-displaced-1-dog-saved-in-virginia-beach-townhouse-fire-kiwanis-loop/291-92140d11-29b3-4653-b6c7-9770fae71570 | 2022-07-19T02:00:39Z | https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/3-displaced-1-dog-saved-in-virginia-beach-townhouse-fire-kiwanis-loop/291-92140d11-29b3-4653-b6c7-9770fae71570 | false |
WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
730 PM CDT Mon Jul 18 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CDT WEDNESDAY...
* AFFECTED AREA...North and Central Texas.
* TIMING...10 AM Tuesday through 12 AM Wednesday.
* WINDS...Southwest near 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...103 to 112 degrees.
* IMPACTS...Wildfires will have the potential to grow and spread
rapidly. Any activities that could start a wildfire should be
avoided. Burning of any kind is strongly discouraged and may be
unlawful in some counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute
to extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding
today. Do not toss lit cigarette butts outside. Report wild fires
to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Evening" game were:
3-9-1
(three, nine, one)
¶ Ticket-holders with all three winning numbers in the order given win the top prize. Lesser amounts are also awarded to ticket-holders with other varying combinations of the winning numbers. | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Evening-game-17313540.php | 2022-07-19T02:09:21Z | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Evening-game-17313540.php | false |
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday handed a mandate to the third-largest political party in parliament to form a government after two previous attempts have failed.
Although the chances of the Socialist Party’s success are dim, its floor leader, Georgi Svilenski, said his party would invite the three other groups in the former coalition to give it a new try.
Svilenski told Radev that he would make every effort to see the mandate fulfilled, because the public needed calm and certainty.
The move comes after the two main groups in parliament — the reformist We Continue the Change party and the center right GERB party — failed to end the European Union and NATO member’s latest political crisis amid soaring tensions with Russia.
The ouster of the pro-Western Cabinet of Kiril Petkov, who took office last December pledging zero tolerance for corruption, helped pave the way toward a new election, which analysts expected to bring a stronger presence of nationalist and pro-Russia groups in parliament.
The Socialists have said that they will propose that the candidate prime minister should come from the We Continue the Change party, given it is the largest group in parliament.
If the coalition talks fail, which analysts say is more than likely, the president must dissolve parliament, appoint a caretaker government, and schedule another early parliamentary election,
The vote would be held in early October, and it would be Bulgaria’s fourth parliamentary election since April 2021.
Political analysts expect that a new vote could have a similar outcome and deepen the political impasse that has gripped the European Union’s poorest member.
They also expect political instability to hinder Bulgaria’s ability to tap the EU’s coronavirus economic recovery fund and disrupt its path toward adopting the euro currency in 2024. | https://www.koin.com/news/business/ap-business/bulgarias-president-asks-third-party-to-form-a-government/ | 2022-07-19T02:09:59Z | https://www.koin.com/news/business/ap-business/bulgarias-president-asks-third-party-to-form-a-government/ | true |
MADRID (AP) — Four people were shot and another was injured by a knife at a nightclub in southern Spain, police said Monday. Two people have been arrested.
Two of those shot were in serious condition, police said in a statement. They are an Irish man and a woman.
The person who was stabbed is thought to have fired the shots and is under arrest. He is in serious condition with injuries to his chest and head, police said.
Later Monday, police said a second man, age 26, had also been arrested.
Police didn’t say what might have triggered the violence, which occurred after midnight Sunday in Marbella, a popular vacation town on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Police didn’t give the names of those involved. | https://www.koin.com/news/international/4-shot-1-stabbed-at-spanish-nightclub/ | 2022-07-19T02:12:04Z | https://www.koin.com/news/international/4-shot-1-stabbed-at-spanish-nightclub/ | false |
As Russia kept up its relentless shelling across the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expanding the shakeup of his security services by suspending 28 more officials.
On Sunday, he dismissed two senior officials' allegations that their agencies contained "collaborators and traitors." In his nightly video address on Monday evening, Zelenskyy said a "personnel audit" of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was underway, and the dismissal of the 28 officials was being decided. "Different levels, different areas of focus. But the reasons are similar — unsatisfactory results of work," Zelenskyy said.
“Six months into the war, we continue to uncover loads of these people in each of these agencies,” said Andriy Smirnov, deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office.
“In the conditions of a war, Zelenskyy needs leaders that are capable of tackling several tasks at the same time -- to resist Russia’s intrigues within the country to create a fifth column, to be in contact and coordination with international experts, to do their actual job effectively,” Volodymyr Fesenko, a political analyst with the Penta Center think tank said, the Associated Press reported. | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/amid-russia-shelling-ukraine-aims-to-strengthen-government | 2022-07-19T02:15:06Z | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/amid-russia-shelling-ukraine-aims-to-strengthen-government | false |
Which camera and lens backpack is best?
There’s no denying that photography can be an incredibly expensive activity. Whether you do it as a hobby or a professional career, it’s rather easy to spend thousands of dollars on the latest lenses, camera bodies or accessories.
So, simply throwing your gear into a makeshift backpack before going to a photoshoot definitely won’t do. To keep your camera and lenses as safe as possible while easily accessible, you’re going to need a good-quality photography backpack.
The Lowepro Flipside Backpack 300 AW III is an excellent choice if you need a backpack that can take a punch without compromising your equipment.
What to know before you buy a camera and lens backpack
Consider what gear you want to take
Traveling with photographic gear, you rarely only have the camera body and one lens. There are other gadgets and accessories to consider, in addition to which lenses will be best suited for your trip.
So ultimately, the right backpack for you will be determined by the gear. You might decide only to take a few lenses but want to pack a laptop, some chargers, a flash and maybe an SD card reader. If that’s the case, a backpack with more storage for smaller items will be excellent.
However, you’ll need a roomier backpack if you take half of your lens collection, a secondary camera body and other miscellaneous accessories and gadgets. If you also have a tripod, you’ll need somewhere to store that.
The main compartment is customizable
While the size of the backpack largely determines what you can and can’t take on your trip, the main compartment is often customizable. There are several inner padded walls with Velcro on the ends so that you can shift and move them around to create more space.
Depending on how they are designed, some of the walls are easily manipulated to conform exactly to the shape of your camera body or lens. This creates a snug fit that not only protects it from bumps but also ensures that it doesn’t rattle on the inside.
Durable materials are a must
There is no point in buying a backpack that looks great but falls apart on the first assignment. Look for a backpack made from durable materials that won’t rip or tear easily. And even if it does, it shouldn’t allow your lenses or camera to fall out.
The same goes for any fasteners, zips or buckles. Nothing is more fear-inducing than your world going into slow-motion as the straps on the backpack fail and your expensive equipment crashes to the ground.
What to look for in a quality camera and lens backpack
Front zipper for easy access
When speed is of the essence, you can’t afford to fumble with buckles, clasps or dig through your bag. That is why a good-quality camera backpack has an easily accessible front compartment with a sturdy zipper. This lets you grab your gear quickly, and there is no need to shift gear out of the way.
Some backpacks do this differently by designing the lid to open completely. This is a great alternative if you want to put your bag down, open it and have all your gear immediately available.
Water-resistant
As a photographer, you’ll never know when you’ll get caught in the rain. But just because your clothes get wet doesn’t mean your gear should suffer the same fate. And it’s not just in thunderstorms either. If you decide to take your camera backpack on a hike and you slip, your bag might end up in a river or stream.
A good-quality backpack has a special lining on the inside to protect your camera and lenses from any moisture. If it doesn’t have a lining, it should at least be coated with a water-resistant material that will buy you enough time to retrieve your bag or get out of the rain.
A lot of padding
Photography equipment is heavier than most people realize. The camera body alone is a good few pounds, and when you pair it with several lenses, it can quickly become an unbearable burden.
That is why a good-quality backpack has thick padding on the shoulder straps and the carry handle. Some larger bags might even have some form of back support so that the weight is distributed evenly.
How much you can expect to spend on a camera and lens backpack
The average price of a camera backpack depends on the manufacturer, bag size, and material. An affordable backpack with a modestly sized main compartment retails for $30-$40. However, a larger backpack with padded shoulder straps and a water-resistant coating retails for $100-$300.
Camera and lens backpack FAQ
Can you squeeze a drone in there, too?
A. That depends on the size of the main compartment and the configuration of the dividers. If you plan it carefully, you may be able to fit a drone into the backpack if you pack one fewer lens.
Can you take a camera backpack onto an airplane?
A. In most cases, you can do that, but it’s advisable to check with the airline first. Usually, the airline won’t have a problem if it complies with the carry-on luggage measurements.
What’s the best camera and lens backpack to buy?
Top camera and lens backpack
Lowepro Flipside Backpack 300 AW III
What you need to know: A rugged backpack, it’s an excellent option for keeping your gear safe and dry.
What you’ll love: The back panel opens completely so you can lay it down on the ground. The internal compartments are customizable, and it has solid padding on the shoulder straps.
What you should consider: It has limited space for smaller gadgets.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top camera and lens backpack for the money
Amazon Basics Backpack for SLR Cameras and Accessories
What you need to know: This backpack is an affordable option for protecting your camera and lenses.
What you’ll love: The spacious interior is customizable with several padded walls, ample space for smaller gadgets, and thick foam padding on the shoulder straps and waistband.
What you should consider: It’s large enough to protect a camera body and up to two lenses, but carrying more will be a struggle.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Vanguard Alta Sky 66 Camera Backpack
What you need to know: This backpack is an excellent choice if you want to keep your lens attached to your camera but safe at the same time.
What you’ll love: With thick foam padding on the inside, this outdoor backpack has two quick-access openings. There are several smaller pockets, a slot for a 9-inch tablet and sturdy buckles.
What you should consider: The included rain cover isn’t large enough to cover the backpack when a tripod or drone is attached to it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Cowardly hit-and-run killer who fled Australia is RELEASED on bail in India to look after his sick mum - as renewed fight to bring him to justice is revealed
- Puneet Puneet admitted his driving caused the death of Dean Hofstee
- Puneet fled to India on a friend's passport while awaiting sentencing in 2009
- The 33-year-old won bail bid to care for his mother with a lung disease
- The killer driver has argued he would be discriminated against in Australia
The new Australian government has been in contact with officials in India about the extradition of fugitive Puneet Puneet, who admitted killing a Melbourne teenager while speeding but fled the country before sentencing.
The news comes amid reports Puneet was granted bail in India despite prosecutors labelling him a flight risk.
Puneet admitted his driving caused the death of student Dean Hofstee and seriously injured his friend Clancy Coker after travelling 150km/h with a blood alcohol level of 0.165.
Puneet fled to India in 2009 while awaiting sentencing in Australia (crash scene pictured)
Puneet (right) outside a court in India in 2019
He fled to India on a friend's passport in 2009 while awaiting sentencing in Australia.
Puneet was arrested four years later, on his wedding day, and a series of extradition hearings have been taking place in a New Delhi court since then.
He later disappeared before resurfacing in the middle of 2020 and being taken into custody in September 2021.
The 33-year-old won a bail bid earlier this month after arguing he was the sole person able to care for his mother with a lung disease, according to multiple media reports.
Cabinet minister Bill Shorten on Tuesday said the Australian government was continuing to push for Puneet's extradition.
'He should come back and face justice here,' he told the Nine Network.
Puneet was a 19-year-old learner driver when he killed student Dean Hofstee (pictured) in Melbourne in 2008
Mr Shorten added he was grateful the Indian government was backing Australia in its extradition bid, saying Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus confirmed New Delhi had been helpful in pursuing the matter.
'The only way an extradition matter can succeed is through the Indian authorities pursuing it - they are pursuing it,' he said.
'I distinguish the courts from the Indian government. It was the High Court in Delhi that gave him bail, that's different to the government.
'I'm grateful that the Indian government is backing us in this matter. I think the Indian government's got its teeth into this issue.'
Mr Shorten added he felt no sympathy for Puneet, who has argued he would be discriminated against in Australia.
'The jail is full of people who feel they've been discriminated again, it's called justice,' he said.
Puneet is due back in court on October 17. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11026557/Puneet-Puneet-Cowardly-hit-run-killer-RELEASED-bail.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T02:16:27Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11026557/Puneet-Puneet-Cowardly-hit-run-killer-RELEASED-bail.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Rachel Hill is a veteran in the National Women’s Soccer League but this season has been filled with firsts for the forward from Rollinsford.
After spending most of the offseason recovering from injuries, Hill, who is in her sixth NWSL season and third straight with the Chicago Red Stars, is adapting to a new position and a new-look team under first-year coach Chris Petrucelli.
Petrucelli, a longtime college coach, replaced Rory Dames, who resigned as head coach two days after Chicago lost to Washington in the NWSL final last November. Dames’ resignation came just before the Washington Post published a story in which several players claimed he was emotionally abusive.
“(We’re) halfway through the season so I think we’ve made a lot of progress from Day 1 when (Petrucelli) stepped in but we still have a long way to go, a lot to learn,” Hill said. “But I think we’re definitely on the right track and we’ve been doing well.”
Hill, 27, went about three months this past offseason without touching a ball — the longest amount of time she can remember not doing so — while recovering from a torn labrum and surgery to repair Morton’s neuroma in her left foot.
The Somersworth High School and University of Connecticut graduate played much of last season with Morton’s neuroma and tore her labrum in Chicago’s 2-1 extra-time loss to Washington in the NWSL final on Nov. 20.
Hill, who scored the Red Stars’ lone goal in the final, was sidelined December through mid-March and missed the NWSL Challenge Cup in March.
During the preseason, Hill said she tried to help Chicago’s rookies get comfortable while she rehabbed. The Red Stars did not have a head coach for the first month or two of preseason, Hill said.
Chicago has six rookies on its roster: Jill Aguilera, Ava Cook, Samantha Fisher, Channing Foster, Sarah Griffith and Mikenna McManus.
Hill, who has played in 11 games and is still working back to being fully healthy, said her message to Chicago’s rookies was to have confidence in themselves.
“They’re here for a reason and obviously good enough to be here,” Hill said. “Just (told them) to believe in themselves and that we’re all here to help them and want them to be at their best.”
Despite the absence of key players like Tierna Davidson, Morgan Gautrat, Kayla Sharples, Kealia Watt and Casey Krueger, the Red Stars (5-2-5) are third in the 12-team table. Chicago was on an eight-game unbeaten streak before its 4-1 road loss to the fourth-place Houston Dash (5-4-3) last Saturday.
Defenders Sharples and Davidson, a U.S. Women’s National Team member, are both out with season-ending ACL injuries. Gautraut, a midfielder and USWNT player, is out with a calf injury. Watt, a forward, and Krueger, a defender who played for the USWNT at last summer’s Tokyo Olympics, are both on maternity leave.
Hill said the rookies came in wanting to learn right away and she has been impressed by how they have stepped up this season. Chicago has also created a positive environment and every player knows their teammates have their back, Hill said.
Petrucelli, who most recently coached the Southern Methodist University women’s soccer team, uses a hands-off, managing coaching style, Hill said. Chicago’s assistant coaches, for example, usually run the team’s training sessions, she said.
“I think we’ve been gelling really well,” Hill said. “With a lot of injuries and stuff, we might not have expected to be where we’re at but I think everyone has adapted really well and stepped into the roles that have needed to be filled and done a great job with it.”
Hill, who has scored one goal on 11 shots, is among the players who have had to adapt. Petrucelli installed a new possession-focused system and tasked Hill with playing wing back.
Traditionally a forward, Hill is adjusting to playing more defensively in her new position.
“(I’m) just kind of adapting to how I can best play that role as a wing back and making sure that I am still getting forward and being able to use my attacking qualities that I have,” Hill said, “but also learning more on the defensive side and defending a bit more than I have in the past.”
Besides getting fully healthy, Hill said her focus this season is to do whatever she can to help Chicago succeed and, ideally, capture its first league title.
The Red Stars have reached the past two NWSL finals (2019, 2021) and finished runner-up in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, which replaced the league’s regular season that year due to the pandemic.
“Whatever role I need to play, I’ll be the best at that,” Hill said. | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/rollinsfords-hill-has-new-perspective/article_5bdddf4b-0dc4-535d-8812-8387f1f7c9be.html | 2022-07-19T02:17:03Z | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/rollinsfords-hill-has-new-perspective/article_5bdddf4b-0dc4-535d-8812-8387f1f7c9be.html | true |
COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Brewer Arena to stay open as Ottawa sees spike in COVID cases
The COVID-19 Assessment Centre for Adults at Brewer Arena will remain open indefinitely, as the city of Ottawa sees a rise in COVID-19 cases.
The assessment centre across from Carleton University was initially scheduled to close on Wednesday, with the assessment centre and Do-It-Yourself Test kit pick-up and drop off moving to the Ottawa Hospital Clinical Assessment Centre at 1081 Carling Avenue.
However, as the city of Ottawa sees a rise in COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate sits at 19 per cent, the centre will stay open indefinitely.
"Following a review of testing demand and growing COVID-19 levels in the Ottawa community, Brewer will remain open indefinitely and Do-It-Yourself Test Kit pick-up and drop-off will continue Sunday through Friday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.," the Ottawa COVID-19 Testing Taskforce said in a statement.
The Moodie COVID-19 Care and Testing Centre on Moodie Drive closed on Friday. It will reopen later this summer on Draper Avenue.
Ottawa Public Health will release the latest COVID-19 statistics on Tuesday.
Last week, the health unit said it was seeing a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the wastewater signal and outbreaks.
"We know what can help minimize its impact: get boosted, wear a mask, limit your contacts & stay home when sick," the health unit said.
There are currently 52 outbreaks in Ottawa's long-term care homes, retirement homes, hospitals and congregate settings.
There are 12 cases linked to an outbreak at Centre D'Accueil Champlain, 21 cases in an outbreak at the Queensway Carleton Hospital and nine cases linked to a group home. Ottawa Public Health says 25 residents and five staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at Richmond Lodge retirement home. | https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/covid-19-assessment-centre-at-brewer-arena-to-stay-open-as-ottawa-sees-spike-in-covid-cases-1.18238440 | 2022-07-19T02:17:57Z | https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/covid-19-assessment-centre-at-brewer-arena-to-stay-open-as-ottawa-sees-spike-in-covid-cases-1.18238440 | false |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legacy of Jackie Robinson showed in Major League Baseball’s draft, with four Black players among the first five selected for the first time in history.
Six of the first 18 players chosen as well as nine players taken in the first round are Black. All of them are alumni of MLB’s diversity development programs.
That’s considered progress in a sport that has a smaller percentage of Black players now than any year since the early 1990s.
“It’s nice to see athletes sticking around after the age of about 12 or 13 continuing to play baseball because we need more of them,” former All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins said Monday.
But Robinson likely would still not be satisfied.
On the 25th anniversary of Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers, he criticized MLB for not yet hiring a Black manager or helping Black players establish careers after their playing days ended. Robinson’s comments at the 1972 World Series came in his last public appearance before his death days later at age 53.
“Here we are now, 50 years since, we have two Black managers,” said Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, citing Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dusty Baker of the Houston Astros.
“Naturally, he would be disappointed because he wouldn’t see the things that he and others had fought so diligently for, to create opportunities,” Kendrick said of Robinson. “We’re still not really seeing those opportunities.”
Kendrick joined former All-Stars Andre Dawson, Tim Raines, Rollins and Edwin Jackson, along with Seattle Mariners announcer Dave Sims, to discuss Robinson’s life and impact at Playball Park inside the Los Angeles Convention Center as part of All-Star festivities.
A standing-room only crowd listened intently while surrounded by thumping music, blaring announcers and fans testing their batting and fielding skills.
“We lose a lot of athletes to the other sports because we’re not promoted,” Rollins said, singling out football and basketball. “One thing we’ve always felt as Black athletes we say, ‘You always have to be the starter. You’re not going to find us on the bench.’”
A May report by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports said 38% of all MLB players on opening day this season were players of color, an 0.4% increase over a year ago. About 28.5% of players were Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% were Black and 1.9% were Asian.
Robinson’s presence will loom large over Tuesday’s All-Star game at Dodger Stadium, where the Hall of Famer is honored with a statue.
His legacy will be included in the pregame ceremonies. His widow, Rachel, turns 100 that day and her birthday will be recognized during the game. The Jackie Robinson Foundation will receive a check for over $800,000 from sales of the Sony video game “MLB The Show.”
“The Jackie Legacy” airs Wednesday on MLB Network featuring interviews with former All-Star Bo Jackson, former President Bill Clinton, filmmaker Spike Lee and former commissioner Bud Selig discussing Robinson’s impact on baseball, civil rights and society.
Kendrick credited Rachel Robinson for her ability to survive the public harassment of the era.
“While Jackie may have never publicly broke down, you can almost rest assured that was the shoulder that he cried on,” he said. “Just the sheer strength that she demonstrated sitting in that stadium listening to all these folks say these nasty things about her husband, and he was nothing like what they wanted him to be portrayed as, and yet she found the will to be able to sit and endure all of that as well.”
Born in Georgia and raised in Pasadena, California, Robinson became the first Black to play in the majors when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers 75 years ago, ending the racial segregation in pro baseball that had kept Black players in the Negro Leagues dating to the 1880s.
During his 10-year career, Robinson was the target of rough play by opposing teams, racist obscenities, hate mail and death threats. He ultimately silenced critics with his play and his belief in nonviolence.
“Coming up from a different environment, I used to be mad at Jackie, like why didn’t he fight back? I would’ve done something,” said Rollins, who grew up in a Black neighborhood in Oakland, California. “But as I got older, I understood 21 million people he was carrying on his back and he could not fail. They waited for one reason and he never gave it to them. Because of that, I’m thankful we’re here.”
Dawson recalled receiving hate mail during his years with the Chicago Cubs from 1987-92.
“Some of the things that were said you just shake your head,” he said.
If Robinson was alive today, Raines said he’d ask him, “How do you take that on and deal with it?”
Jackson added, “He absorbed everybody’s pain. He was the shield for the bomb and he took that bomb for us to be able to play today.”
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Pick 10" game were:
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(The Hill) – Sarah Matthews is set to testify at Thursday’s prime-time hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, according to Monday evening reports.
Matthews, who served as the former deputy press secretary in the Trump administration, resigned hours after the insurrection at the Capitol, where a pro-Trump mob sought to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election results.
The Associated Press and CNN reported Monday that she and Matthew Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, will testify Thursday at the last currently scheduled Jan. 6 hearing, which is set to focus on Trump’s actions — or lack thereof — during the Capitol riot.
Here’s what we know about Matthews.
Who is Matthews?
Prior to her role at the White House in 2020, Matthews worked as a spokeswoman for Trump’s reelection campaign.
The Kent State University graduate said in an interview in 2020 that she met the Trump campaign’s then-national press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, through that job.
She added that McEnany took Matthews with her when she left the campaign to become the White House press secretary.
The 27-year-old is currently the communications director for Republicans on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, a position she has held since February 2021.
Matthews, who had previously been supportive of the Trump administration’s work during the former president’s term, took to Twitter in January to comment on the one-year anniversary of the insurrection, calling it “one of the darkest days in American history.”
“Make no mistake, the events on the 6th were a coup attempt, a term we’d use had they happened in any other country, and former President Trump failed to meet the moment,” Matthews wrote in a Twitter thread.
“While it might be easier to ignore or whitewash the events of that day for political expediency — if we’re going to be morally consistent — we need to acknowledge these hard truths,” she added.
She resigned on Jan. 6
Matthews was among the Trump White House staffers who resigned in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol attack.
“I was honored to serve in the Trump administration and proud of the policies we enacted. As someone who worked in the halls of Congress I was deeply disturbed by what I saw today,” she said in a statement at the time.
“I’ll be stepping down from my role, effective immediately. Our nation needs a peaceful transfer of power,” she said.
Matthews has expressed support for ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson
Matthews also expressed her support for Hutchinson’s testimony before the House select committee investigating the riot last month, defending her former colleague amid criticism over her blockbuster testimony.
She tweeted that “anyone downplaying Cassidy Hutchinson’s role or her access in the West Wing either doesn’t understand how the Trump [White House] worked or is attempting to discredit her because they’re scared of how damning this testimony is.”
She has previously testified before the Jan. 6 panel
Matthews appeared voluntarily before the House select committee in February.
A source familiar confirmed to The Hill that Matthews was asked by the committee about the White House’s activities on the day of the attack.
The committee on June 16 also played a clip from Matthews’s testimony in which she commented on Trump’s 2:24 p.m. tweet that targeted his vice president directly.
Trump tweeted, “Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done,” which according to Matthews, was like “pouring gasoline on the fire.”
“The situation was already bad, and so it felt like he was pouring gasoline on the fire by tweeting that,” Matthews said in the video clip. | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/who-is-sarah-matthews-the-trump-white-house-aide-testifying-to-jan-6-panel/ | 2022-07-19T02:32:24Z | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/who-is-sarah-matthews-the-trump-white-house-aide-testifying-to-jan-6-panel/ | false |
Russian forces kept up their bombardment of cities across Ukraine, with intense shelling of Sumy in the north, cluster bombs targeting Mykolaiv and a missile strike in Odesa in the south, authorities said on Tuesday.
After failing to capture the capital Kyiv at the outset of the invasion on Feb 24, Russia has shifted to a campaign of devastating bombardments to cement and extend its control of Ukraine's south and east.
Ukraine says Russian forces have intensified long-distance strikes on targets far from the front, killing large numbers of civilians. Moscow says it is hitting military targets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia had fired more than 3,000 cruise missiles and uncountable artillery shells during the five-month conflict.
Over the weekend, Zelenskiy suspended the country's security chief and top prosecutor, saying they failed to purge Russian spies from their organizations.
Despite his disclosure of Russian penetration of the SBU, U.S. officials on Monday said Washington would continue sharing intelligence that U.S. officials have said Kyiv uses to respond to Moscow's attacks.
This week could be pivotal for European countries concerned about the impact of war and sanctions on gas supplies.
Russia is due to reopen its main natural gas pipeline to Germany, Nord Stream 1, in coming days after regular maintenance, but Europeans are worried Moscow could keep it closed.
Russia's Gazprom, which operates the pipeline, has told customers in Europe it cannot guarantee gas supplies because of "extraordinary" circumstances, according to a letter seen by Reuters, upping the ante in an economic tit-for-tat with the West.
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT
In Odesa, a Russian missile strike injured at least four people, burned houses to the ground and set other homes on fire, Oleksii Matsulevych, a spokesman for the regional administration, said on his Telegram channel.
Russian forces targeted Mykolaiv with cluster shells Monday, injuring at least two people and damaging windows and roofs of private houses, the Ukrainian city's mayor Oleksandr Senkevich said in a social media post.
More than 150 mines and shells had been fired on the Sumy region, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, the head of the Sumy regional military administration, said on Telegram.
"They fired mortars, barrel and rocket artillery. The Russians also opened fire using machine guns and grenade launchers," he said.
Kyiv hopes the war is at a turning point, with Moscow having exhausted its offensive capabilities in seizing a few small cities in the east, while Ukraine now fields long-range Western weapons that can strike behind Russian lines.
Kyiv cites a string of successful strikes on 30 Russian logistics and ammunition hubs, which it says are crippling Russia's artillery-dominated forces that need to transport thousands of shells to the front each day.
In a Facebook post on Monday, Ukraine's top military commander, General Valery Zaluzhny, credited U.S.-supplied advanced long-range rocket systems known as HIMARS with helping to "stabilize the situation" through "major strikes at enemy command points, ammunition and fuel storage warehouses."
Russia said on Monday that Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had ordered the military to concentrate on destroying Ukraine's Western-supplied rockets and artillery.
European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed to provide Ukraine with another 500 million euros ($504 million) in EU funds for arms, raising the bloc's support to 2.5 billion euros since Moscow invaded on Feb. 24.
In the south, Ukraine is preparing a counterattack to recapture the biggest swath of territory taken since the invasion. Ukraine reported destroying Russian missile systems, communications, radar, ammunition depots and armoured vehicles in strikes in the southern Kherson region.
In the east, Ukrainian forces withdrew at the start of July from Luhansk, one of two provinces Russia claims on behalf of its separatist proxies.
Kyiv says Moscow is planning another assault to capture the last Ukrainian-held pocket of neighbouring Donetsk province.
President Vladimir Putin says his assault on Ukraine is a "special military operation" to demilitarise Russia's neighbour and root out dangerous nationalists. Kyiv and the West call it an attempt to reconquer a country that broke free of Moscow's rule in 1991.
After failing to capture the capital Kyiv at the outset of the invasion on Feb 24, Russia has shifted to a campaign of devastating bombardments to cement and extend its control of Ukraine's south and east.
Ukraine says Russian forces have intensified long-distance strikes on targets far from the front, killing large numbers of civilians. Moscow says it is hitting military targets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia had fired more than 3,000 cruise missiles and uncountable artillery shells during the five-month conflict.
Over the weekend, Zelenskiy suspended the country's security chief and top prosecutor, saying they failed to purge Russian spies from their organizations.
Despite his disclosure of Russian penetration of the SBU, U.S. officials on Monday said Washington would continue sharing intelligence that U.S. officials have said Kyiv uses to respond to Moscow's attacks.
This week could be pivotal for European countries concerned about the impact of war and sanctions on gas supplies.
Russia is due to reopen its main natural gas pipeline to Germany, Nord Stream 1, in coming days after regular maintenance, but Europeans are worried Moscow could keep it closed.
Russia's Gazprom, which operates the pipeline, has told customers in Europe it cannot guarantee gas supplies because of "extraordinary" circumstances, according to a letter seen by Reuters, upping the ante in an economic tit-for-tat with the West.
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT
In Odesa, a Russian missile strike injured at least four people, burned houses to the ground and set other homes on fire, Oleksii Matsulevych, a spokesman for the regional administration, said on his Telegram channel.
Russian forces targeted Mykolaiv with cluster shells Monday, injuring at least two people and damaging windows and roofs of private houses, the Ukrainian city's mayor Oleksandr Senkevich said in a social media post.
More than 150 mines and shells had been fired on the Sumy region, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, the head of the Sumy regional military administration, said on Telegram.
"They fired mortars, barrel and rocket artillery. The Russians also opened fire using machine guns and grenade launchers," he said.
Kyiv hopes the war is at a turning point, with Moscow having exhausted its offensive capabilities in seizing a few small cities in the east, while Ukraine now fields long-range Western weapons that can strike behind Russian lines.
Kyiv cites a string of successful strikes on 30 Russian logistics and ammunition hubs, which it says are crippling Russia's artillery-dominated forces that need to transport thousands of shells to the front each day.
In a Facebook post on Monday, Ukraine's top military commander, General Valery Zaluzhny, credited U.S.-supplied advanced long-range rocket systems known as HIMARS with helping to "stabilize the situation" through "major strikes at enemy command points, ammunition and fuel storage warehouses."
Russia said on Monday that Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had ordered the military to concentrate on destroying Ukraine's Western-supplied rockets and artillery.
European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed to provide Ukraine with another 500 million euros ($504 million) in EU funds for arms, raising the bloc's support to 2.5 billion euros since Moscow invaded on Feb. 24.
In the south, Ukraine is preparing a counterattack to recapture the biggest swath of territory taken since the invasion. Ukraine reported destroying Russian missile systems, communications, radar, ammunition depots and armoured vehicles in strikes in the southern Kherson region.
In the east, Ukrainian forces withdrew at the start of July from Luhansk, one of two provinces Russia claims on behalf of its separatist proxies.
Kyiv says Moscow is planning another assault to capture the last Ukrainian-held pocket of neighbouring Donetsk province.
President Vladimir Putin says his assault on Ukraine is a "special military operation" to demilitarise Russia's neighbour and root out dangerous nationalists. Kyiv and the West call it an attempt to reconquer a country that broke free of Moscow's rule in 1991.
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World Athletics Championships: Adam Gemili cites 'bad press' after 200m exit
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BEIJING, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WeTrade Group Inc. ("Wetrade" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WETG), an emerging growth company engaged in the business of providing software-as-a-services (SAAS) and cloud intelligent systems for micro-businesses, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $4.00 per share. The offering is expected to close on or about July 21, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") has approved the Company's application for uplisting its common stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company's common stock is expected to commence trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of the market on July 19, 2022, under the Company's current ticker symbol "WETG."
The Company expects to receive aggregate gross proceeds of $40 million from the Offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and other related expenses. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $4.00 per share, less underwriting discounts.
Net proceeds from the Offering will be used for the Company's R&D and technology development, marketing and talent recruitment in China, strategic investment in service provider and general working capital.
The Offering is being conducted on a firm commitment basis. Univest Securities, LLC is acting as the sole book runner to the Offering. Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP is acting as counsel to the Company, and Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC is acting as counsel to the underwriter in connection with the Offering.
A registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the Offering was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (File Number: 333-252149) and, as amended, was declared effective by the SEC on July 18, 2022. The Offering is being made only by means of a prospectus forming a part of the registration statement. Copies of the final prospectus relating to the Offering, when available, may be obtained from Univest Securities, LLC by email at info@univest.us, or by standard mail to Univest Securities, LLC, 75 Rockefeller Plaza Suite 18C, New York, NY 10019. In addition, a copy of the final prospectus relating to the Offering, when available, may be obtained via the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) — A Bartholomew County man repeatedly has been hailed as the hero who saved lives in the late Sunday afternoon mass shooting at the Greenwood Park Mall.
A husband, his wife and another man died, and Elisjsha Dicken fired his Glock handgun 10 times to take out the shooter before more people were hurt, the Greenwood police chief said Monday.
The three Indianapolis residents who died were Pedro Pineda, 56; Rosa Mirian Rivera de Pineda, 37; and Victor Gomez, 30.
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers of Greenwood said of Dicken, “We’re very thankful for a young 22-year-old man who stopped this violent act. This young man, Greenwood’s Good Samaritan, acted within seconds, stopping the shooter and saving countless lives. Our city, our community and our state is grateful for his heroism in this situation.”
“He’s a young man processing a lot. I ask that you give him space and time to process what he’s gone through last night,” the Republican mayor continued.
Greenwood Police Chief Jim Isom at a Monday afternoon news conference described the interaction between the armed citizen and the active shooter, 20-year-old Jonathan Sapirman, of Greenwood.
Dicken was at the mall shopping with his girlfriend when the shooting began.
Within the first two minutes of the shooting, Isom said, “At 5:57 p.m., the shooter was confronted by our Good Samaritan…. The Good Samaritan was armed with a pistol and engaged the shooter as he stood outside the restroom area firing into the food court. The shooter (Dicken) fired several rounds striking the suspect. The suspect attempted to retreat back into the restroom and fell to the ground after being shot.”
Isom told the assembled media representatives that Dicken “is requesting you give him time to process and to grieve before reaching out to him.”
The chief said Dicken was carrying a gun legally under the “constitutional carry” law.
Isom said he watched the surveillance video, which will not be released because of its graphic content, and called Dicken’s actions “nothing short of heroic.”
“He engaged the gunman from quite a distance with a handgun. It was very proficient in that, very tactically sound, and, as he moved to close in on the suspect, he was also motioning for people to exit behind him. He has, to our knowledge, no police training and no military background,” the police chief said.
Eric Holcomb, Indiana’s Republican governor, weighed in with a statement on Monday. “I join all Hoosiers in being grateful for the quick, heroic actions taken by an individual citizen and first responders on Sunday evening in Greenwood, surely preventing further loss of life and injuries. I stand with the community in grieving the loss of lives, and my thoughts are also with the many people impacted by this traumatic incident, including innocent bystanders whose lives are forever changed.”
Guy A. Relford, a lawyer with offices in Carmel, says he’s been hired to serve as Dicken’s attorney and spokesperson. A post made Monday on the law firm’s Facebook page says of Dicken, “He is a true American hero who saved countless lives during a horrific event that could have been so much worse if not for Eli’s courage, preparedness and willingness to protect others. Because we want to respect the on-going criminal investigation by the Greenwood Police Department and take time to honor the three innocent lives lost, we won’t be making any substantive comments on Sunday’s events until after the authorities’ investigation is closed. In the interim, we ask that you respect the privacy of Eli and his family.”
Greenwood Park Mall, which is expected to reopen Tuesday, lists “no firearms or illegal weapons” in its Code of Conduct. But in a statement posted on Facebook on Monday, the mall says, “We grieve for the victims of yesterday’s horrific tragedy at Greenwood Park Mall. Violence has no place in this or any other community. We are grateful for the strong response of the first responders, including the heroic actions of the Good Samaritan who stopped the suspect.” | https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/armed-citizen-at-greenwood-mall-hailed-as-hero-who-saved-lives/ | 2022-07-19T02:52:57Z | https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/armed-citizen-at-greenwood-mall-hailed-as-hero-who-saved-lives/ | false |
LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, France (AP) — A heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain and fueled ferocious wildfires in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled water-bombing planes and firefighters to battle flames in tinder-dry forests.
Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that its prime minister linked to global warming, saying, “Climate change kills.”
That toll comes on top of the hundreds of heat-related deaths reported in the Iberian peninsula, as high temperatures have gripped the continent in recent days and triggered wildfires from Portugal to the Balkans. Some areas, including northern Italy, are also experiencing extended droughts. Climate change makes such life-threatening extremes less of a rarity — and heat waves have come even to places like Britain, which braced for possible record-breaking temperatures.
The hot weather in the U.K. was expected to be so severe this week that train operators warned it could warp the rails and some schools set up wading pools to help children cool off.
In France, heat records were broken and swirling hot winds complicated firefighting in the country’s southwest.
“The fire is literally exploding,” said Marc Vermeulen, the regional fire service chief who described tree trunks shattering as flames consumed them, sending burning embers into the air and further spreading the blazes.
“We’re facing extreme and exceptional circumstances,” he said.
Authorities evacuated more towns, moving another 14,900 people from areas that could find themselves in the path of the fires and choking smoke. In all, more than 31,000 people have been forced from their homes and summer vacation spots in the Gironde region since the wildfires began July 12.
Three additional planes were sent to join six others fighting the fires, scooping up seawater and making repeated runs through dense clouds of smoke, the Interior Ministry said Sunday night.
More than 200 reinforcements headed to join the 1,500 firefighters trying to contain the blazes in the Gironde, where flames neared prized vineyards and billowed smoke across the Arcachon maritime basin famed for its oysters and beaches.
Spain, meanwhile, reported a second fatality in two days in its own blazes. The body of a 69-year-old sheep farmer was found Monday in the same hilly area where a 62-year-old firefighter died a day earlier when he was trapped by flames in the northwestern Zamora province. More than 30 forest fires around Spain have forced the evacuation of thousands of people and blackened 220 square kilometers (85 square miles) of forest and scrub.
Passengers on a train through Zamora got a frightening, close look at a blaze, when their train halted in the countryside. Video of the unscheduled — and unnerving — stop showed about a dozen passengers in a railcar becoming alarmed as they looked out of the windows at the flames encroaching on both sides of the track.
Climate scientists say heat waves are more intense, more frequent and longer because of climate change — and coupled with droughts have made wildfires harder to fight. They say climate change will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive.
“Climate change kills,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Monday during a visit to the Extremadura region, the site of three major blazes. “It kills people, it kills our ecosystems and biodiversity.”
Teresa Ribera, Spain’s minister for ecological transition, described her country as “literally under fire” as she attended talks on climate change in Berlin.
She warned of “terrifying prospects still for the days to come” — after more than 10 days of temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), cooling only moderately at night.
At least 748 heat-related deaths have been reported in the heat wave in Spain and neighboring Portugal, where temperatures reached 47 C (117 F) earlier this month.
The heat wave in Spain was forecast to ease on Tuesday, but the respite will be brief as temperatures rise again on Wednesday, especially in the dry western Extremadura region.
In Britain, officials have issued the first-ever extreme heat warning, and the weather service forecast that the record high of 38.7 C (101.7 F), set in 2019, could be shattered.
“Forty-one isn’t off the cards,” said Met Office CEO Penelope Endersby. “We’ve even got some 43s in the model, but we’re hoping it won’t be as high as that.”
France’s often-temperate Brittany region sweltered with a record 39.3 C (102.7 F) degrees in the port of Brest, surpassing a high of 35.1 C that had stood since September 2003, French weather service Meteo-France said.
Regional records in France were broken in over a dozen towns, as the weather service said Monday was “the hottest day of this heat wave.”
The Balkans region expected the worst of the heat later this week, but has already seen sporadic wildfires.
Early Monday, authorities in Slovenia said firefighters brought one fire under control. Croatia sent a water-dropping plane there to help after struggling last week with its own wildfires along the Adriatic Sea. A fire in Sibenik forced some people to evacuate their homes but was later extinguished.
In Portugal, much cooler weather Monday helped fire crews make progress. More than 600 firefighters attended four major fires in northern Portugal.
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Leicester reported from Le Pecq. Associated Press journalists Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless in London, Geir Moulson in Berlin, Raquel Redondo in Madrid, Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal, and Jovana Gec from Belgrade, Serbia, contributed.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Evening" game were:
3-9-1
(three, nine, one)
¶ Ticket-holders with all three winning numbers in the order given win the top prize. Lesser amounts are also awarded to ticket-holders with other varying combinations of the winning numbers. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Evening-game-17313540.php | 2022-07-19T03:00:41Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Evening-game-17313540.php | false |
LODI, Calif. (AP) — Police were investigating Monday after a contractor for a California funeral home inadvertently tossed the body of a stillborn baby into the trash, officials said.
Employees at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home in Lodi contacted authorities on Saturday after discovering the body was missing from storage, police said in a statement.
Investigators reviewed surveillance video from the facility and “discovered that an employee from a contracted transport service discarded an item containing the fetus into a waste container” two weeks earlier, the Lodi police statement said.
The body could not be retrieved because all waste containers at the funeral home had been taken by a collection company, the statement said. A search of a landfill came up empty, police said.
The investigation will be forwarded to the San Joaquin District Attorney’s Office to determine if any criminal charges will be filed, officials said.
Tori Monforte, general manager of the funeral home, told the Los Angeles Times that mortuary officials could not provide details on the case, including the name of the employee, because of the ongoing investigation.
“We are working closely with the family, law enforcement and others involved to investigate the incident and resolve the issue quickly,” she said in an email to the Times. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Stillborn-baby-tossed-in-the-trash-at-California-17313570.php | 2022-07-19T03:02:39Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Stillborn-baby-tossed-in-the-trash-at-California-17313570.php | false |
WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
906 PM CDT Mon Jul 18 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 115
degrees possible.
* WHERE...Cottle, King and Stonewall Counties.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
* WHERE...Childress, Motley, Briscoe and Hall Counties.
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 111 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Dickens and Kent Counties.
* WHEN...From Noon to 9 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 110 degrees expected.
* WHERE...The South Plains and far southwestern Panhandle of West
Texas.
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Mother-of-three who moved from 'conservative Michigan suburb' to cabin Argentina's most 'hippie' town reveals how her kids having access to drugs and alcohol from as young as FOUR has made them 'more responsible'
- Cathy Brown packed up her things and her three kids, Ava, Stella and Noah, in 2009, and moved from conservative Michigan to a hippie town in Argentina
- Cathy relocated when her kids were young, with Ava, her oldest, at eight-years-old, Stella, at six-years-old, and Noah, her youngest, at just four
- The mom-of-three moved from Ada, Michigan to Patagonian pueblo, El Bolsón, and on the first day they arrived, her children explored the cypress forest
- However, Cathy was left stunned when her daughter Stella came home with a large marijuana plant, which was a welcome gift from their neighbor
- Cathy was petrified at how easily accessible drugs were to her children at first, but soon became thankful since she says it has taught them to be 'responsible'
A mom-of-three who moved from one of the most 'conservative' suburbs in Michigan to a hippie town in Argentina has revealed that her kids had easy access to drugs and alcohol from a young age - which she said made them more 'responsible.'
Cathy Brown packed up her things and her three kids, Ava, Stella and Noah, in 2009 and relocated from conservative Ada, Michigan, to hippie town Patagonian pueblo, El Bolsón.
The mom-of-three moved when her kids were young, with Ava, her oldest, being just eight-years-old, Stella, at age six, and Noah, her youngest, at four-years-old.
Cathy Brown packed up her things and her three kids, Ava, Stella and Noah in 2009 and moved from conservative Ada, Michigan to hippie town Patagonian pueblo, El Bolsón
The mom-of-three organized their new life, while daughter Stella (pictured right), who was just six-year-old at the time, explored the cypress forest and came back with a marijuana plant
Although Cathy was petrified at how easily her children could access drugs, she soon became thankful because it taught them to be more 'responsible'
The accessibility of drugs ironically helped ease Cathy's mind because when she was their age, she recalled sneaking around and 'refilling' vodka bottles with water
As soon as the family-of-four settled into their rural lifestyle, Cathy let her kids explore the cypress forest while she organized their rustic cabin.
Shortly after, Stella, who was six-years-old at the time, raced home excited to share with her mom what she had found.
Stella carried a 'huge handful of fully in-flower branches from what seemed to be quite the monstrous marijuana plant.'
Although Cathy panicked that her six-year-old had walked into a drug-cartel, Stella eased her mind and told her they were a welcome gift from their neighbor and added: 'Don't they smell wonderful, Momma? And look how they sparkle.'
Cathy hadn't prepared for the kind of lifestyle Argentina would bring her and her kids - explaining that she came from a town of 'proper soccer moms' who didn't have weed bouquets on display in their homes.
Cathy assumed it would be an isolated instance, until a few months later when she met her with children's elementary school teachers and noticed they were 'casually blissed out on acid.'
The full reality of their new life hit the mom-of-three and she quickly realized that any parenting books she had read couldn't have prepared her to raise her children in Argentina's 'most hippie' town.
Although her kids had access to drugs and alcohol from a young age, Cathy didn't mind, explaining that it was a 'gift' for her children to grow up around drugs.
Her daughter Stella, now 20, revealed just how accessible the illicit substances were during a recent interview with Insider.
'Weed was just grown in the garden next to carrots, and if I ever decided to try shrooms, I knew I just had to ask one of the local doctors who grew them,' she said.
And because Stella could get any drugs easily, she said there was 'no rush to try anything.'
Cathy didn't mind that her children had access to every drug and alcohol, she added that it was a 'gift' for her children to grow up around drugs
Stella, now, 20,(pictured above) said that because of how easily she could get drugs, she was never in any 'rush' to try anything
Because the town was so small, Cathy said that her children never even thought about sneaking around because they knew everyone in town had their eyes on them
While Cathy had always envisioned herself as a minivan-driving suburban mom, she noted that she was 'thankful' to have raised her children in such a 'hippie' town
The accessibility of drugs ironically helped ease Cathy's mind because when she was their age, she recalled sneaking around and 'refilling' vodka bottles with water.
She knew that in Argentina any of her kids could walk into any grocery store and walk out with alcohol, no matter the time.
The mom-of-three added that since wine is usually accompanied by a meal in Argentina, her kids learned to associate alcohol with 'what it can bring to a meal,' instead of 'getting black-out, frat party drunk.'
And because the town was so small, Cathy always had her eyes on her children.
She said: 'Every waiter, every bus and taxi driver, and everyone on the streets knew them and would report back to me with what they were up to and with whom; we were a supportive village raising children together.'
Because of this, Cathy said her children had never snuck around and were always straightforward with her.
When Stella was 16 she wanted to try 'magic mushrooms' and informed her mother of the dosage she'd take, whom she got them from, and where she'd take them - and promised to keep her phone with her in case anything happened.
Cathy felt comfortable with her Stella taking the 'magic mushrooms' because she said she'd rather have her children experience 'conscientious exploration.'
And while Cathy had always envisioned herself as a minivan-driving suburban mom, she noted that she was 'thankful' to have raised her children in such a 'hippie' town. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11025223/Mom-moved-conservative-Michigan-Argentinas-hippie-town-opens-lifestyle.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-07-19T03:05:44Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11025223/Mom-moved-conservative-Michigan-Argentinas-hippie-town-opens-lifestyle.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false |
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Smith made eight birdies on the final day of the British Open. His 8-under 64 was the lowest closing round at St. Andrews by the champion golfer of the year. His name on the claret jug includes his score of 268, the best ever on the Old Course.
What defined this tough-as-nails Australian in his greatest moment was a par.
Smith already had done the hard part by running off five straight birdies to start the back nine Sunday, ending the amazing streak with a two-putt from 90 feet over a massive mound that fed to the hole on the par-5 14th, giving him a one-shot lead over Rory McIlroy.
That was the score when Smith was on the 17th hole. He was in the fairway some 65 feet from the pin with the notorious Road Hole bunker in the way. Smith used his magic touch with the putter to run it along the edge of the bunker onto the green and made the 10-footer for par.
“He had to be very decisive with that one, because if you’re wondering about if the play he’s making is correct, I think it’s a really hard one,” said Cameron Young, who played with Smith and finished one shot behind him.
“I think it’s just another example of why he’s one of the very best,” Young added. “He made a really good decision and executed it perfectly. Today kind of just is more proof that he is that good, and he is one of the very, very best players in the world.”
And now Smith has a trophy to show for it.
McIlroy couldn’t make a 15-foot birdie putt in the group behind him — he couldn’t make anything all day — and Smith effectively ended it with two putts from 80 feet on the final hole to claim his first major.
Even with the claret jug on the table next to him, it all felt so surreal to the 28-year-old Smith. He was working hard on his fitness and his game. He was hopeful of results. He just wasn’t necessarily expecting three wins this year, each one raising his profile that speaks to his No. 2 world ranking, a career-best.
The question put to him Sunday evening made him laugh. Assuming someone knew nothing about golf, could he explain the difference between the TPC Sawgrass, where Smith won The Players Championship, and the Old Course?
It might be greater than the difference between filet mignon and haggis.
Smith did his best to go along in describing the Stadium Course, with its island green and deceptive shots, and a centuries-old links course that this week was so brittle and brown the balls rolled faster on the fairways than the greens.
But he also explained his quality as a player.
“I think you have to be two completely different golfers to contend at both of those golf courses,” Smith said.
And he won on both of them — one the strongest field in golf, the other the oldest major in golf. His third win this year came at Kapalua on the Plantation course with its wild changes in elevation and big greens with high wind. He beat Jon Rahm, the No. 1 player in the world.
“I think that’s just where I’m at at the moment,” Smith said. “Towards the end of last year, I had a lot of chances and really didn’t get over the line. I think that made me more eager, I guess, at the start of the year to really knuckle down and try and get over the line.
“For it to happen three times this year is pretty unreal,” he said. “I really wasn’t expecting that. I would have been happy with one.”
This was a big one. And it was a big disappointment for McIlroy, who along with Viktor Hovland started the final round tied for the lead. Smith and Young were four behind and by the end of the day, one had the silver claret jug and the other had a silver medal. Young made a 15-foot eagle on the 18th hole for a 65, tied for the lead for as long as it took Smith to tap in for birdie.
McIlroy did very little wrong and hardly anything right. He didn’t have many close looks at birdie and the few times he did, they slid by the hole.
The cheers were for McIlroy, immensely popular worldwide and especially this week, the 150th Open at the home of golf, as he tried to end his eight-year itch of watching someone else celebrate a major championship.
He knew Smith had pulled ahead with those five straight birdies.
“I had to dig deep to make birdies. And I just couldn’t,” McIlroy said. “I got beaten by the better player this week. To go out and shoot 64 to win the Open Championship at St. Andrews is a hell of a showing. Hats off to Cam.”
As McIlroy spoke to the media, he had to pause every now and then. The 18th green was behind him. There were cheers from a record crowd as Smith walked onto the green to accept the claret jug and be introduced as “champion golfer of the year.”
“There’s a worthy winner right on the 18th green right now,” McIlroy said.
After a performance like that on the Old Course — all year, really — no one could dispute that.
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Composer had doctors helping to get 'up to 2,000' Ritalin tablets a year while living in Italy, papers show
- Composer Sir William Walton became dependent on Ritalin in later life
- Doctors made extraordinary efforts to help him get 'up to 2,000' tablets a year
- He lived out his years in Italy on Ischia in the Bay of Naples and died in 1983
- Home Office officials made arrangements with Italian ambassador in London
The composer Sir William Walton's dependence on Ritalin in later life left officials and doctors making extraordinary efforts to help him, a file shows.
They pulled strings to help him get 'up to 2,000' tablets a year while living in Italy when the drug was not available there.
Ritalin is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and can be used for fatigue in the elderly.
The newly released file does not say why Sir William was being prescribed it but reveals he was 'very dependent' on it.
He used to pick up Ritalin on trips to London to take to his home on Ischia in the Bay of Naples. But after 1978 his doctor was told prescribing drugs for export was unlawful.
In the following years Home Office officials made arrangements – working with the Italian ambassador in London and narcotics officials in Italy – to help him get Ritalin. He died aged 80 in 1983 on Ischia.
The composer Sir William Walton's dependence on Ritalin in later life left officials and doctors making extraordinary efforts to help him. He died on the island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples at the age of 80 in 1983
When the problems initially arose, the Home Office Drugs Branch visited the composer's doctor to inform him the prescribing of drugs for export was unlawful.
The doctor was said to be 'surprised' and 'unaware of the prohibition of the export and import of controlled drugs without a licence', and asked for further information on how exactly he should arrange for the export of Ritalin to Sir William.
After discussions with the Department of Dangerous Drugs at the Home Office, an export licence was granted to a pharmacist for 1,000 tablets for Sir William's use as they were 'considered to be essential life-saving medicaments to this patient'.
The tablets would then be delivered to the Italian Ambassador to London who would 'arrange' for them to be imported into Italy.
But when the next consignment was due, officials warned the International Conventions on the export/import of controlled drugs 'do not provide for personal importations of this kind' and an import licence was needed from the Italian authorities.
A Home Office Drugs Branch official advised the simplest way to proceed would be for Sir William or his wife to ask a pharmacist or doctor on Ischia to apply for an import licence.
But he said 'such a complex procedure might prove somewhat complicated' so his department was prepared to write to the Italian Narcotics Bureau to ask them to allow the drug's importation. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11026485/Composer-doctors-helping-2-000-Ritalin-tablets-year-living-Italy.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-07-19T03:07:15Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11026485/Composer-doctors-helping-2-000-Ritalin-tablets-year-living-Italy.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false |
(NewsNation) — A shooting at an Indiana mall Sunday that left three innocent people dead and two more injured could have been far worse if not for the actions of an armed civilian, authorities say.
Police are calling 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken a hero after they say he shot and killed the suspected 20-year-old gunman with a firearm he was legally carrying.
“Many more people would have died last night if not for a responsible, armed citizen that took action very quickly within the first two minutes of the shooting,” said Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison.
How common is it for civilians to stop active threats? Data from the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University suggests bystanders stop active attacks about 16% of the time, although typically without using a gun.
From 2000 to 2021, ALERRT researchers studied 464 attacks (434 shootings, 23 knife attacks and seven vehicle attacks) and found civilians — including security guards and off-duty police officers — stopped attackers before police arrived on 73 occasions. In the vast majority of those cases (67%), bystanders subdued the assailant using physical force.
An armed civilian stopped attacks using a gun in 24 of the 464 attacks recorded, about 5% of all events. Of those 24, only half were civilians – the rest were security guards and off-duty police officers.
“Properly trained folks with a high level of vigilance are able to sometimes, in very rare circumstances, support public safety in those moments,” said Phil Andrew, a former FBI agent and NewsNation contributor.
ALERRT researchers found police stopped attackers about twice as often as civilians, doing so in about 31% of all incidents. In approximately 42% of the cases studied, the attacker stopped on their own before police arrived, either leaving the scene or killing themselves.
Andrew pointed out that even with Dicken’s rapid response, three people were killed, emphasizing that the best prevention strategy is one that stops bad guys from getting a gun in the first place.
Others said Sunday’s intervention is further evidence that law-abiding citizens can and should be able to carry guns.
“Don’t just go buy a gun because you’re afraid — train with it, know how to make good decisions, know what the law is in your state,” said retired Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith, a spokesperson for the National Police Association. “This young man clearly knew all of those things … We believe he’s a hero.”
In Indiana, Ison said surveillance footage showed Dicken engaging the gunman from “quite a distance” with a handgun. The chief said Dicken had no police training or military background, as far as officials know.
Smith acknowledged that trying to stop an active shooter comes with considerable risk, both from the attacker and in some tragic cases, responding law enforcement who may have trouble determining the true threat.
Last year, police in Arvada, Colorado shot and killed 40-year-old Johnny Hurley after he was mistaken for an active shooter. Just moments earlier, Hurley had brought down the actual gunman with a handgun he was legally carrying.
As part of her training, Smith teaches police officers how to communicate and comply in situations where they may be accidentally perceived as a suspect while intervening off-duty.
When asked whether civilians may feel more compelled to engage active shooters following law enforcement’s highly publicized failures in Uvalde, Texas, both experts agreed the response at Robb Elementary was atypical and not representative of most departments.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national-news/how-often-does-a-good-guy-with-a-gun-end-an-attack/ | 2022-07-19T03:07:27Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national-news/how-often-does-a-good-guy-with-a-gun-end-an-attack/ | true |
Judge planned to jail Roman Polanski over 1977 child sex conviction before director fled US, new testimony reveals
A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would jail film director Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977, a former prosecutor has testified.
Key points:
- Roman Polanski pled guilty to abusing the girl but fled before he could be sentenced, never returning to the US
- He continues making films in exile and has won multiple high-profile awards
- His victim wants the case to be closed "as an act of mercy" for her and her family
Testimony by retired Deputy District Attorney Roger Gunson supported Polanski's claim he fled on the eve of sentencing in 1978 because he didn't believe he was getting a fair deal.
The previously sealed transcript from 2010, obtained by the Associated Press, revealed Mr Gunson said the judge broke a promise to let Polanski go free after county probation and state prison officials decided he shouldn't serve hard time.
"The judge had promised him on two occasions… something that he reneged on," Mr Gunson said.
"So it wasn't surprising to me that, when he was told he was going to be sent off to state prison… that he could not or would not trust the judge."
Polanski's victim testified before a grand jury that during a photo shoot at Jack Nicholson's house in March 1977, Polanski gave her champagne and part of a sedative, then forced her to have sex.
Mr Nicholson was not home at the time.
The girl said she didn't fight him because she was afraid of him, but her mother later called police.
When the girl refused to testify in court, Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a minor in exchange for prosecutors dropping drug, rape and sodomy charges.
She has since called for an end to the case.
Polanski was "ecstatic" with the transcript that helped vindicate his reason to flee to Europe, defence lawyer Harland Braun said.
Mr Braun said he would use the transcript to renew efforts to have Polanski sentenced to time served, without appearing in court as he feared being arrested and jailed if he returns to the US.
Prosecutors previously rejected this request.
"He's waiting to see what happens next," Mr Braun said.
"This is the first chance that he's really had in this case."
Polanski's victim asks judge to end her '40-year sentence'
The victim, Samantha Geimer, has long advocated that the case be dismissed or that Polanski be sentenced without returning to the US.
Five years ago, she travelled from her home in Hawaii to Los Angeles to urge a judge to end "a 40-year sentence which has been imposed on the victim of a crime as well as the perpetrator."
Polanski agreed to pay Ms Geimer more than $600,000 to settle a lawsuit in 1993.
Ms Geimer, who has pressed for an investigation of judicial misconduct, also asked that the transcript be unsealed in a letter last month and urged the District Attorney's office to take a fresh look at the case.
Prosecutors have consistently objected to releasing the material but relented last week to honour Ms Geimer's wishes and be transparent with the public.
The DA's office said in a statement it was reviewing the transcript but would make no decision on how to proceed until the defence filed a motion for sentencing.
The office said it was troubled Ms Geimer's wishes had not received proper consideration over the years and would consult with her in the future.
However, the DA indicated Polanski may not be able to avoid a court appearance.
"We have long maintained that Mr Polanski should surrender himself," the statement said. "Any suggestion to the contrary is false."
Mr Goldman said Mr Gascón may want to use the high-profile case to show critics who are trying to oust him from office that he's not soft on crime.
"At this point, the right thing to do — if you want to consider the victim and the interests of justice — is let him be sentenced in absentia," Mr Goldman said.
"But then there are the political consequences. It seems like an easy spot for the DA to show he's being tough."
ABC/AP | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-19/roman-polanski-case-new-testimony/101250020 | 2022-07-19T03:07:39Z | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-19/roman-polanski-case-new-testimony/101250020 | false |
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A detective who created the viral “Duck of Justice” when he rescued a faux waterfowl headed for the trash bin is retiring to write a book.
Lt. Tim Cotton combined his sense of humor with the Bangor Police Department’s social media account to show the human side of police work.
His “Duck of Justice” became a viral sensation as the fowl appeared in various locations before finding a permanent roost in police department, where author Stephen King and others have stopped by for photos.
Along the way, Cotton helped put the city of 30,000 on the social media map with 330,000 Facebook followers — including many outside Maine.
Cotton, 59, told the Bangor Daily News that it’s been frustrating in recent years to watch anti-police sentiment grow nationwide as officers grapple with how to handle tough issues like mental illness and substance abuse.
“Over the last 10 years, society has decided they don’t want police involved and yet they call police for each and every issue,” he said. “We’ve taken on that responsibility because there was no one else to call.”
In his retirement, Cotton will continue posting to the Duck of Justice’s Facebook page for the police department while pursuing his writing career. He already has published two books.
In the meantime, people should continue to heed the department’s oft-repeated advice: “Keep your hands to yourself, leave other people’s things alone, and be kind to one another.” | https://www.localsyr.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/duck-of-justice-creator-retires-to-pursue-writing-career/ | 2022-07-19T03:08:16Z | https://www.localsyr.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/duck-of-justice-creator-retires-to-pursue-writing-career/ | true |
Mumbai News Live Updates (July 19): In a major development in First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions, Class XI admissions will begin in all parts of Maharashtra except the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, Nashik, Nagpur and Amravati – where a centralised online process is held.
Officials from the cyber police of Mumbai Crime Branch arrested five people, including three former employees of a share trading company, for allegedly stealing customer data and duping three of their customers of Rs 3.58 crore by selling their shares. The company alleged that the crime took place between May 25 and June 8 this year.
A barge that was being towed from Singapore to the Middle East has toppled and is drifting near Ratnagiri. Director General of Shipping Amitabh Kumar told The Indian Express, “This dredger barge was being towed and got separated from the tug four-five days back. It got toppled and did not sink as suspected earlier. We have alerted the Singapore flag and the owners have arranged for salvage.’’
Mumbai News Live: FYJC admissions to begin in Maharashtra; Five held for duping customers of Rs 3.58 crore, stealing company data; Month after MLAs’ revolt, 12 of 19 Shiv Sena MPs set to form separate group. Follow this space for more live updates.
Almost a month after revolt by the Shiv Sena’s Legislative Assembly members saw over two-third of them going with rebel leader Eknath Shinde, paving the way for a new alliance government with the BJP, the Sena’s Parliamentary party members are also set to switch sides.
Sena Parliamentarians and sources in the Shinde camp have confirmed that at least 12 of the 19 Shiv Sena Members of Parliament (MPs) are likely to form a separate group in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. A top source confirmed the MPs will submit a formal letter to the Lok Sabha speaker in the regard. Read more here
Officials from the cyber police of Mumbai Crime Branch arrested five people, including three former employees of a share trading company, for allegedly stealing customer data and duping three of their customers of Rs 3.58 crore by selling their shares.
Hemraj Singh Rajput, DCP (Cyber) confirmed the arrests. An FIR was registered in the case on June 23 on a complaint by the company. The company alleged that the crime took place between May 25 and June 8 this year. The accused stole their customer data and called up three of their customers. While calling they used software to hoodwink the customers that the phone calls are coming from the company. Read more here
The Sakinaka police are trying to trace the location of a woman whose husband’s partially decomposed body was found recovered from their rented residence in a chawl in Sakinaka, Andheri (East) on Monday. Police suspect the man was murdered and the body was hidden in the storage box of a bed.
The deceased, Naseem Khan (23), was a tailor by profession and was married to Rubina in 2017. The couple was childless. Khan’s father told police that the couple fought frequently and he had tried to pacify them but it didn’t work out. Read more here
A barge that was being towed from Singapore to the Middle East has toppled and is drifting near Ratnagiri. Director General of Shipping Amitabh Kumar told The Indian Express, “This dredger barge was being towed and got separated from the tug four-five days back. It got toppled and did not sink as suspected earlier. We have alerted the Singapore flag and the owners have arranged for salvage.’’
A Coast Guard communique to all authorities said the barge was spotted on Monday at 9.15 am and is expected to be close to JSW Jaigarh ports and Angre Port Private Limited and Sande Lavgan Port limits by July 18. Read more here
In a major development in First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions, Class XI admissions will begin in all parts of Maharashtra except the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, Nashik, Nagpur and Amravati – where a centralised online process is held. The Common Admissions Process (CAP) will begin in these cities only after the CBSE Class X results are out. Whereas part-2 of the form will now be open for all candidates from these areas on July 22.
A 68-year-old retired BEST employee was in for a rude shock when he went to withdraw money from his bank last week and was told that Rs 22.35 lakh, including Rs 20 lakh retirement amount, had been withdrawn from his account.
He then realised that his ‘friend’, who used to borrow his mobile phone to play games had used his Gpay, a digital wallet platform, to withdraw the money and splurged it.
Somnath Gharge, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 12, said, “We have arrested the accused and an investigation is on.” Read the full report here | https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-news-live-updates-rains-traffic-covid-maharashtra-8037960/ | 2022-07-19T03:08:20Z | https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-news-live-updates-rains-traffic-covid-maharashtra-8037960/ | false |
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh search launched into mystery disappearance of grandmother amid eerie similarity to a mum who vanished in the SAME area...as crumpled map and misleading sign post add to intrigue
- Colleen South, 58, from Adelaide, was last seen in Renown Park on Friday July 1
- Her car was found abandoned by a farmer in northern Victoria two days later
- Her belongings, including journal with handwritten note found 20 metres away
- A family member searching for clues found shotgun shells at the scene
- Mum Karen Gilligan went missing from the same remote area in 2010
- The mother of four's skull was found in the Avoca River two years later
The mysterious disappearance of grandmother Colleen South in a remote part of country Victoria shares shocking similarities to another woman who vanished years ago.
Victoria Police on Tuesday returned to the remote area to continue its search for the 58-year old after initially abandoning it.
Ms South was last seen alive at Renown Park, in Adelaide's inner north, on July 1 about 3.30pm, driving off in her silver Hyundai Getz hatchback.
Her damaged car and belongings were discovered in Wycheproof, in northern Victoria, including her journal which contained a handwritten note with the words 'help me please'.
Ballarat woman Karen Gilligan went missing in Wycheproof in March 2010. Her skull was found years later 30kms away
Ms South's niece, Australian actress Farah Mak (pictured) will travel to Wycheproof on Tuesday to help in the search
Veronica South (pictured right with her mum Colleen) insists her mother's disappearance is out of character and should be treated as suspicious
Daily Mail Australia can reveal the car of Ballarat mum Karen Gilligan was found abandoned in Wycheproof in March 2010, baffling police and her four children.
She was last seen putting fuel into her car in Avoca on March 26, 2010 – the day after her family reported her disappearance.
What happened to her remains a mystery to this day, with Ms Gilligan's skull found 30kms away on the banks of the Avoca River in Charlton two years later.
Like Ms South's case, police at the time did not class Ms Gilligan's disappearance and death as suspicious.
Ms South's frantic family believe foul play is involved in their loved one's disappearance.
Her possessions, which were located a short distance from her wrecked car, contained a crumpled map that appeared to indicate she may have been on her way to Swan Hill - located about 100kms north of Wycheproof.
Daily Mail Australia revealed on Monday shotgun shells had been located at Ms South's last known location, which police have dismissed as the remnants of fox hunters.
Family members believe Ms South may have been misled by a sign post, which incorrectly directed her along the lonely road where her car was found abandoned with its airbags deployed.
It remains unclear why Ms South would have detoured so far south from her origin to reach Swan Hill, which is located just south of the New South Wales border.
While Ms South had a mobile phone with her, it was believed to have been in bad shape and has not 'pinged' a phone tower since she vanished.
Ms South's niece, Australian actress Farah Mak, told Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday the map had been specific to the Swan Hill area.
'She has got other relatives in Swan Hill so we believe that she was headed in that direction,' she said.
A sign post located at the road where Ms South's car was found incorrectly states Swan Hill is that way
Medication found by Veronica South and her friends in the area where her mother disappeared
Ms Mak said locals claimed a sign post pointing in the direction where the grandmother's car was found had wrongly indicated Swan Hill was that way.
It is an issue that has been repeatedly raised with the local council to no avail.
'It's a sign that's saying Swan Hill this way, but you can't. It sends you off track so there's every chance that that's what's happened,' Ms Mak said.
Ms Mak will on Tuesday join family members and sections of the Wycheproof community to continue their search.
Victoria Police is also in the process of setting-up an information caravan in the hope members of the public might come forward.
It is understood Ms South locked her car and walked about 20 metres away to rest under a tree before vanishing without a trace.
'Her bags were placed neatly under the tree. She's been sitting there and her journal, that last page had "help me please" written in cursive writing, like she was rushing or scared of something,' Ms Mak said.
Ms South's final entries before the call for help were written in her usual way, Ms Mak said.
'She put a date down, she put her thoughts down and her writing was in capitals and quite bold,' she said.
The contents of that journal could provide some explanation as to why police continue to consider her disappearance 'not suspicious'.
Photos taken from the scene also indicate Ms South had been taking Aripiprazole - a drug primarily used in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Ms Mak said while her aunt had struggled with depression and anxiety, she had never expressed any suicidal thoughts or made previous attempts.
A concerning note asking for help was found inside Ms South's journal near her abandoned car
It's been almost three weeks since Colleen South (pictured) was last seen by loved ones
Ms South's personal items, including bags and keys, were found 20 metres from her car
'It wouldn't have been out of the ordinary for her to take a couple of days off to relax, but she would always let Veronica (her daughter) know. That's the part that's out of character,' she said.
As the days and weeks drag on, Ms South's family are desperate for someone to come forward with any information that may help locate her.
'Someone must have seen something. We need more people to come forward and say they saw something,' Ms Mak said.
The remote location means Ms South was unlikely to have been caught on any CCTV cameras in the area.
On Monday, Superintendent Rebecca Olsen claimed Ms South's note calling for help could have been written earlier than she vanished.
'At this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is suspicious and will take everything into consideration,' Olsen stated.
'We will be leaving no stone unturned.'
Anyone who sees Colleen or has any information is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Ms South was last seen by a witness in her Hyundai Getz (pictured) on July 3. The car was found abandoned an hour later
Actress Farah Mak (pictured) has urged police to treat her aunt's disappearance as suspicious | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11026497/Disappearance-Colleen-South-eerie-similarity-Wycheproof-case-country-Victoria.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T03:08:26Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11026497/Disappearance-Colleen-South-eerie-similarity-Wycheproof-case-country-Victoria.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Felton Hill
Published 1:09 pm Monday, July 18, 2022
Dec. 26, 1929 – July 16, 2022
NATCHEZ – Service for Felton Hill, 92, of Natchez, MS who died on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at his residence are incomplete at Robert D. Mackel & Sons Funeral Home.
Published 1:09 pm Monday, July 18, 2022
Dec. 26, 1929 – July 16, 2022
NATCHEZ – Service for Felton Hill, 92, of Natchez, MS who died on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at his residence are incomplete at Robert D. Mackel & Sons Funeral Home. | https://m.natchezdemocrat.com/2022/07/18/felton-hill/ | 2022-07-19T03:08:50Z | https://m.natchezdemocrat.com/2022/07/18/felton-hill/ | false |
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The outgoing director of the Bureau of Prisons has been subpoenaed to testify before a Senate committee examining abuse and corruption in the beleaguered federal agency.
Michael Carvajal was served a subpoena to appear at a hearing later this month. The subpoena was announced Monday by Sen. Jon Ossoff, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
The committee’s subpoena follows an investigation by The Associated Press exposing systemic issues in the agency, including widespread criminal activity by staff and rampant sexual assault at a women’s prison in California.
The Justice Department announced last week it was replacing Carvajal with Colette Peters, the director of Oregon’s prison system. That announcement came about seven months after Carvajal submitted his resignation amid mounting pressure from Congress after the AP’s investigation.
Ossoff and Sen. Ron Johnson, the committee’s top Republican, said the subpoena was issued after the Justice Department refused to make Carvajal available to testify voluntarily.
Spokespeople for the Bureau of Prisons and for the Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Carvajal, a Trump administration holdover, has been at the center of myriad crises within the federal prison system. His tumultuous tenure included the rampant spread of coronavirus inside federal prisons, a failed response to the pandemic, dozens of escapes, deaths and critically low staffing levels that have hampered responses to emergencies.
The committee’s investigation has included examination of abuse, misconduct and corruption both at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta — Osoff’s home state — and more broadly in the federal prison system.
“To date, the Subcommittee has been provided no legal basis that would prevent Director Carvajal’s testimony before the Subcommittee, and the Department of Justice continues to refuse to make him available to testify,” Ossoff and Johnson said in a joint statement.
The Biden administration had faced increasing pressure to remove Carvajal and do more to fix the federal prison system after President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to push criminal justice reforms. The Bureau of Prisons is one of the largest Justice Department agencies, budgeted for around 37,500 employees and over 150,000 federal prisoners. It has an annual budget of around $8 billion.
Peters is set to take over the agency in August.
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Berks County was well represented at the Madison Keys "Court of Dreams" tennis event held in Charles City, Iowa. From event director Ryan Knarr to announcer Don Hutchison and Conrad Weiser rising junior Emma Perkins, eastern Pennsylvania had its handprint all over the event.
"It was beyond words," said Knarr. "It really was the culmination of two years of planning, preparation. To have Madison and friends there for a great cause was very rewarding."
Perkins was able to take to the court for a doubles showcase with Keys on one of the finest lawn tennis surfaces in the United States. It was a weekend of memories for everyone who took part. | https://www.wfmz.com/sports/iowa-tennis-event-with-a-berks-flavor-a-smashing-success/article_e6e2e08e-0703-11ed-8632-f309dc58bfbc.html | 2022-07-19T03:13:01Z | https://www.wfmz.com/sports/iowa-tennis-event-with-a-berks-flavor-a-smashing-success/article_e6e2e08e-0703-11ed-8632-f309dc58bfbc.html | true |
Armie Hammer is back on U.S. soil.
The Call Me By Your Name star was seen outside of the Great White restaurant in the Venice area of Los Angeles on July 18, marking the first time he has been publicly photographed stateside since last year.
An eyewitness tells E! News that Armie was seen hugging it out with a friend before heading to lunch in Venice Beach. According to the witness, the 35-year-old—who kept his look casual wearing a blue graphic T-shirt, rolled up grey pants and brown flip-flops—had breakfast with a friend and then left.
The sighting comes just days after Muna Mire, a producer on Showtime's Desus & Mero, shared an image of a flyer that appeared to show a photo of Armie working as a concierge employed at Morritt's Resort in Grand Cayman.
"My friend's parents went on vacation in the Cayman Islands and armie hammer was their concierge," Muna tweeted on July 6, along with an image of the flyer. "I'm still not over it."
The following day, Armie's lawyer, Andrew Brettler, shut down the rumors, telling E! News that the flyer is fake and that his client is not working as a hotel concierge in the island nation. An employee of Morritt's Resort also confirmed that the flyer was created as a prank, per Variety.
While he may not be working in the hospitality industry, Armie —who shares daughter Harper, 7, and son Ford, 5 with ex Elizabeth Chambers—has been living in the Caymans after he was hit with sexual abuse allegations last year. The actor later released a statement, calling the allegations "vicious" and "bulls--t claims." | https://www.eonline.com/news/1338486/armie-hammer-resurfaces-in-los-angeles-after-lawyer-debunks-claim-he-s-working-at-cayman-islands-hotel | 2022-07-19T03:14:02Z | https://www.eonline.com/news/1338486/armie-hammer-resurfaces-in-los-angeles-after-lawyer-debunks-claim-he-s-working-at-cayman-islands-hotel | true |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
8-9-8-8, Fireball: 9
(eight, nine, eight, eight; Fireball: nine)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
8-9-8-8, Fireball: 9
(eight, nine, eight, eight; Fireball: nine) | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Evening-game-17313590.php | 2022-07-19T03:16:05Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Evening-game-17313590.php | true |
WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 18, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
906 PM CDT Mon Jul 18 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 111 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Dickens and Kent Counties.
* WHEN...From Noon to 9 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 115
degrees possible.
* WHERE...Cottle, King and Stonewall Counties.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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SINGAPORE, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross-Chain Router Protocol - Multichain announced its Q3 veMULTI rewards program that 1,362,987.45 USDC from the Q2 bridge fee was distributed on July 14th, over the following three months. Meanwhile, the veMULTI Q2 rewards distribution has concluded, with a total of $3,901,975.04 from Multichain Q1 bridge fee paid out. veMULTI NFT holders can earn USDC rewards from Multichain bridge fees and participate in the governance by staking MULTI, the governance token of Multichain.
What's veMULTI rewards program?
According to the veMULTI proposal, except for the 10% bridge fees for the purpose of the Safety Fund, 45% of Multichain bridge fees are distributed as incentives and dispersed every quarter in USDC. This proportion of bridge fees from Q2 2022 are distributed in Q3 2022 as rewards, starting from July 14th at 2:00 AM UTC.
- Q2 Multichain bridge fees: $3,802,713
- Q2 Multichain bridge cost (gas fee): $773,852
- veMULTI Q3 rewards: 1,362,987.45 USDC ($3,028,861*0.9/2)
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veMULTI is the governing scheme for multiDAO. Anyone who stakes MULTI on Ethereum, Fantom, or BNB chain, will receive veMULTI NFT. The NFT holders have the power to share Multichain bridge fee and initiate and vote for the governance proposals. The rights and power are determined by the MULTI amount and lock duration. The longer (up to 4 years) and more MULTI staked, the greater the rewards and voting power.
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About Multichain
Multichain, born as Anyswap on the 20th of July 2020, is positioned as a fully decentralized Cross-Chain Router Protocol (CRP), an infrastructure supporting a multi-chain ecosystem. Multichain envisions to be the ultimate router for web3. Multichain is now the leader in the cross-chain field with a rapidly expanding ecosystem. It currently supports 56 chains (both EVM and non-EVM) and has deployed over 2,500 bridges.
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SHANGHAI, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 19, E Fund Carbon Neutral 100 ETF (Bloomberg ticker: 562990 CH Equity) was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). Before market opened, it ranked first among 15 China onshore listed carbon neutral thematic ETFs, with AuM of US$630 million (RMB 4.27 billion).
Investors' recognition of E Fund Carbon Neutral 100 ETF is a testament to the market's confidence in carbon-neutral thematic investing. Mr. Yaping Pang, Head of Index Research at E Fund, believes that there are 2 major investment trends: first, there are investment opportunities in advanced low-carbon industries, including clean energy, energy storage, new energy vehicles and carbon reduction & storage technologies; second, for traditionally high carbon emission enterprises, investment opportunities lie with their technological transformations towards green energy, such as "green electricity" for utility companies and carbon reduction transformation for upstream manufacturing enterprises.
E Fund Carbon Neutral 100 ETF tracks the CSI SEEE Carbon Neutral Index. This index covers both the advanced low-carbon industries such as electrical equipment, new energy, utilities, hydro, nuclear powers, as well as companies that have great potential for carbon reductions, such as chemicals, non-ferrous metals, construction materials, iron and steels, which aligns perfectly with the 2 investment trends mentioned above, contributing to China's carbon neutrality target.
The index component stocks include leading companies that have made significant contributions to carbon neutrality target. As of July 18, the top 10 index constituents account for 43% of the total market value, and the top 5 constituents are Contemporary Amperex Technology, Longi Green Energy Technology, BYD, Yangtze Power, and Zijin Mining Group. The total market value of the 100 index constituents was US$1.48 trillion, 33 of which have market value over US$14.8 billion.
According to Wind data, as of July 18, the CSI SEEE Carbon Neutral Index has cumulatively generated return of 116.68% since the base date on June 30, 2017, with annualized return of 17.05% and annualized Sharpe ratio of 0.79, demonstrating excellent long-term risk-adjusted return.
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Top heating pads for your neck
If you experience occasional pain or stiffness around your neck and shoulders, or if you take a lot of long trips, you could probably use a reliable heating pad. Designed to fit around your neck, they come with different features that can help reduce built-up tension, provide support and maximize comfort.
Uses and benefits
Heating pads apply heat to a specific area of the body. This, along with the warmth from the pad, sends signals to the brain to induce relaxation and reduce stress. These pads can also:
- Help loosen sore or tight muscles
- Increase blood circulation
- Reduce muscle stiffness
- Potentially repair damaged muscles
- Reduce inflammation
- Alleviate minor neck and joint pain
- Soothe stiff joints
- Help prevent spasms and cramps
Some people submerge their sore muscles in hot water to alleviate pain or reduce stress. The problem with this is that the relief does not usually last long once the water cools down. With a heating pad, you can ensure a consistent temperature, meaning the benefits last longer, too.
When using a neck heating pad for the first time, set it to the lowest setting until you get used to it. Feel free to make small adjustments until it feels comfortable.
Make sure you read the instructions before using the heating pad. Some need to be wrapped up in a cloth so they do not directly touch the skin. Others work better with direct application.
Types
There are a few common types of neck heating pads. Each one applies heat in different ways and has its pros and cons. They are:
- Electric or corded heating pads: These usually come with a cord and require an outlet to function. They often have buttons that let you adjust the heat being emitted, which is handy if you want a precise temperature. Some have replaceable batteries while others come with a USB cord and can be connected to a power bank for mobile use. There are also infrared varieties, which could help eliminate muscle or joint pain.
- Gel pads: These reusable pads are malleable, making them great for anyone looking for a good balance of comfort and function. They can be heated up in the microwave. The biggest drawback is that you have to reheat them every so often since they don’t stay warm for long.
- Chemical pads: Chemical pads work by snapping or squeezing them to produce heat. They’re convenient for short-term use, such as while traveling on an airplane.
Settings and controls
Many electric or corded heating pads come with some type of temperature control, either through a remote or on the pad. This is especially useful if you need continuous heating.
Some neck heating pads have a shut-off feature that can turn the pad off automatically after a set period. With some models, you can adjust this setting to suit your needs.
Shape
Most heating pads for the neck are designed to wrap around the neck. They usually have a button or use velcro or a magnet to keep them firmly in place.
Size and weight
Typically, neck heating pads are relatively small and portable, meaning you can easily bring them with you wherever you’re going. Some provide more direct contact to a specific area, such as the back or sides of the neck, while others offer more uniform coverage. There is no standard size for these heating pads, but they are usually designed to fit comfortably around anyone’s neck.
The weight varies, too. Some heating pads are weighted, which can offer additional comfort and alleviate tension. Those that are designed for casual use or general heating are usually lighter. If you have a neck or shoulder injury, go with a lightweight option.
Heat protection
Certain heating pads include a cover that serves as a barrier between your skin and the pad. This cover lets enough heat through to be effective without scalding the skin.
Safety considerations
Although uncommon, heating pads do come with a few safety concerns, including:
- Rash or contact dermatitis when using the highest settings with the heating pad directly on the skin. To prevent this, use a cover or put a small cloth between your skin and the pad.
- Faster heart rate since the targeted area often has increased blood flow. If this occurs, stop using the heating pad until your heart rate is normal.
- Infection if you use the heating pad on an open wound.
- Discomfort from using a pad that isn’t flexible enough to wrap around your neck and shoulders as needed.
For most people, and in most circumstances, heating pads are considered safe to use.
8 best neck heating pads
Pure Enrichment PureRelief Neck And Shoulder Heating Pad
This portable shoulder and neck heating pad comes in either blue or gray and is designed with adjustable temperatures. It has four heat settings and an automatic shut-off after two hours of constant use and is also machine-washable. Sold by Amazon and Kohl’s
Huggaroo Original Unscented — Microwave Heating Pad
With soft plush fabric and the choice of being either scented or unscented, this microwavable heating pad can provide immediate relief. The material is hypoallergenic and weighs around 3.5 pounds. The pad is cordless, so it’s easy to use on the go. Sold by Amazon
Pure Enrichment PureRelief XL Heating Pad For Back And Neck
This extra-large heating pad provides full coverage to the shoulders, neck and upper back. It comes with an ergonomic controller that lets you adjust the heat to a maximum of 140 degrees. It also has an elastic strap that keeps it in position even when you’re moving around. Sold by Amazon and Kohl’s
Heating Pad For Neck And Shoulder
With a magnetic snap that keeps it in place, this heating pad is comfortable to wear for long periods and can provide constant heat at a consistent temperature. It can be set at either 107, 149 or 160 degrees. It also turns off automatically after two hours. Although it has a cord, it’s 11 feet long, so it doesn’t restrict mobility much. Sold by Amazon
Comfytemp Weighted Heating Pad For Neck And Shoulders
This electric heating pad fits comfortably around the neck and shoulders. It weighs 2.2 pounds and has nine heat settings, 11 timer settings and an auto-off setting. The cover is machine-safe soft flannel. It’s ideal for people with a smaller neck. Sold by Amazon
Clik Clak Hot And Cold Gel Pack Set
These six reusable gel heating pads are designed for targeted pain relief. They can be heated up by boiling them in water or by snapping the metal disks. The pads are flexible enough to be fitted around your neck as needed. Sold by Amazon
Uncn Long Heating Pad For Neck And Shoulders Back
Designed for the neck, shoulders and back, this large microwavable heating pad provides pain relief and helps ease soreness. It comes with two handles and is weighted to stay in place. Sold by Amazon
SunnyBay Microwave Moist Heat Wrap For Pain Relief
This neck heating pad is filled with flaxseed that can be microwaved, then positioned directly at the neck for maximum comfort. It has a flexible fit and can be snugly wrapped around the neck. It also comes in two sizes. Sold by Amazon
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PORT KLANG, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities said Monday they seized a container of African elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal skulls and bones estimated to be worth 80 million ringgit ($18 million).
The Customs Department said in a statement it discovered the contraband hidden behind sawn timber following checks on July 10 on a ship coming from Africa. This included 6,000 kilograms (13,227 pounds) of elephant tusks, 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of pangolin scales, 25 kilograms (55 pounds) of rhino horns and 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of animal skulls, bones and horns, it said.
Investigations are ongoing on the importer and shipping agent, the department said without providing further details. It was unclear if the container was meant to be shipped to other parts of Asia. Ivory tusks, rhino horns and pangolin scales are believed to have medicinal properties and are in high demand in the region. | https://www.cenlanow.com/science/ap-science/malaysia-seizes-african-tusks-pangolin-scales-worth-18m/ | 2022-07-19T03:31:14Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/science/ap-science/malaysia-seizes-african-tusks-pangolin-scales-worth-18m/ | true |
Eli Drinkwitz will lead his Missouri Tigers into Jordan-Hare Stadium to face the Auburn Tigers on Sept. 24 this upcoming season.
Not that the Missouri coach will have time for a stroll down memory lane.
On Monday, during the first day of the SEC Media Days, he was asked about former Auburn coach Guls Malzahn, working with current Auburn coach Bryan Harsin, and, of course, returning to the Plains.
“Yeah, I mean, obviously it’s not really going to be a time of reflection for me. We’ve got a job to do. We had a great experience at Auburn. Once you’re a part of Auburn, you’re always a part of Auburn. Obviously the experience to win a national championship, I thought college football was relatively easy when that happened.”
Drinkwitz, who coached with Malzahn at Springdale High School in Arkansas, was Auburn’s quality control coach in 2009 and was on the coaching staff when Auburn won the 2010 national championship under Gene Chizik.
“Some of the most formidable years I had,” Drinkwitz said of Auburn. “I think about some of the lessons that Coach Chizik, Coach Malzahn taught me, some of the experiences I had with great coaches. Curtis Luper is on my staff, Erik Link is on my staff, Ryan Russell, Brett Whiteside is on our staff, guys that I met while I was at Auburn.
“I think about that place, the sacrifice, really the risk that my wife and I took to jump into college football.
“I think I’ll think mostly about her and the courage that she gave me in order to make that challenge. She worked a job and took care of our daughter while I was making very little money with no insurance. It was a good experience.
In 2012, he followed Malzahn to Arkansas State where he spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons as running backs coach, and in 2013 also served as co-offensive coordinator.
When Bryan Harsin became Arkansas State’s head coach in 2014, Drinkwitz joined his staff as the tight ends coach. In 2015, he was promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
“As far as going against Coach Harsin, obviously I know that his team is going to be tough, well-prepared,” he said. “They’re going to be physical. He’s going to do a great job as the play-caller with a variety of schemes. Defensively, I know he’s got Jeff Schmedding calling the defense. They’re going to be multiple, aggressive. It will be a real test for us.”
He was also asked about Malzahn. A reporter - Bob Holt of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette - mentioned Malzahn looked happier and more relaxed at UCF since leaving Auburn.
“Yeah, we talk quite a bit,” Drinkwitz said. “He’s a great mentor to me. I think he really enjoys his work environment. He really enjoys working with Terry and his staff. I actually went down there and got to see him.
“Gus is a dreamer and a builder. He’s always been that way. He’s dreaming about what he can build at UCF. He’s got a great challenge in front of him, a great vision.
“You’re right. He’s let his hair go gray, so he doesn’t let the stress get to him too much anymore. I guess Kristi doesn’t care if it’s gray.”
Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. | https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2022/07/missouris-eli-drinkwitz-on-bryan-harsin-gus-malzahn-and-returning-to-auburn.html | 2022-07-19T03:31:43Z | https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2022/07/missouris-eli-drinkwitz-on-bryan-harsin-gus-malzahn-and-returning-to-auburn.html | true |
Football's governing body previously ruled that foreign players would be able to suspend contracts and seek a new club in another country amid the war.
Shakhtar chief executive Sergei Palkin stated that agents were profiting from the situation and taking payment for deals rather than the Ukrainian Premier League club.
The club has now appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
"We had to do this because of FIFA's highly unfair ruling," Palkin told BBC Sport. "The consequences mean we will continue to lose significant income from deals we expected to close.
"We would also like to highlight that given the situation Ukrainian clubs are facing with the war, there has been little respect shown towards these clubs by FIFA.
"FIFA has not looked to protect clubs and at no stage consulted with us to find a solution - they have seemingly ignored the perilous state that Ukrainian football clubs have been facing since the beginning of the war."
FIFA's decision on 22 June gave Shakhtar and other Ukrainian clubs until 30 June to finalise sales before foreign players were able to unilaterally suspend contracts.
This has lead to several players allegedly halting pending transfers, before effectively being able to leave for free, with the club reportedly naming Manor Solomon and Tete as two such individuals.
"In absence of any reaction from FIFA, we will have no choice but to seek for damages compensation from the competent courts," added Palkin.
"I believe more meaningful support initiative to Ukrainian clubs is needed from FIFA."
Shakhtar meanwhile continues to train abroad, with the squad currently in the Netherlands, ahead of a hoped-for resumption of football back home in August. | https://www.beinsports.com/au/football/news/shakhtar-demands-e50-million-in-damages-from-/1918220 | 2022-07-19T03:34:16Z | https://www.beinsports.com/au/football/news/shakhtar-demands-e50-million-in-damages-from-/1918220 | true |
Nationwide recall issued for freeze-dried blueberries due to lead concerns
A nationwide recall has been issued for organic freeze-dried blueberry pouches due to concerns about the presence of lead above the Food and Drug Administration's recommended limits.
According to a voluntary recall notice on the FDA website, BrandStorm Inc. recalled two lots of the Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberries, which were sold throughout the U.S. through online sales and in stores.
The lead concerns apply to two batches of the 1.2-ounce blueberry pouches that have best by dates of 12/2024 and 01/2025. The pouches are white and blue with the Natierra brand and logo.
BrandStorm Inc. has not yet received reports of any adverse effects related to the recalled product.
Testing conducted by a lab in Maryland identified the issue with the blueberries and an investigation was conducted by the product packing site.
The FDA says original heavy metal reports showed no presence of lead, but further investigation found the product's country of origin, Lithuania, called for further monitoring.
So how would lead end up in blueberries?
According to the FDA, lead is a naturally occurring element that may come in contact with fruits and vegetables during the cultivation process.
"Lead is a toxic substance present in our environment in small amounts and everyone is exposed to some lead from daily actions such as inhaling dust, eating food, or drinking water," the FDA says. "Exposure to larger amounts of lead can cause lead poisoning. While lead can affect nearly every bodily system, its effects depend upon the amount of, and duration of lead exposure and age of the person exposed."
The FDA says people with high blood levels of lead may not show symptoms but may experience damage to the nervous system and internal organs.
"Acute lead poisoning may cause a wide range of symptoms, including abdominal pain, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and bloody or decreased urinary output," the FDA recall notice says. "Children are particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning."
The FDA also notes that if children are exposed to enough lead for an extended period of time, they may experience permanent damage to their central nervous systems that could result in learning disorders, developmental defects or other long-term health issues.
Anyone who has the recalled product should discard it and not consume it. Refunds are available at the location of purchase, while returns will be provided through the validation of lot codes on affected products.
Those who bought the affected product online at www.Natierra.com can email salesadmin@BrandStormInc.com to request a refund. | https://www.koat.com/article/nationwide-recall-issued-for-freeze-dried-blueberries-due-to-lead-concerns/40646427 | 2022-07-19T03:41:13Z | https://www.koat.com/article/nationwide-recall-issued-for-freeze-dried-blueberries-due-to-lead-concerns/40646427 | false |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
05-11-14-26-27
(five, eleven, fourteen, twenty-six, twenty-seven)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
05-11-14-26-27
(five, eleven, fourteen, twenty-six, twenty-seven) | https://www.ctinsider.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17313609.php | 2022-07-19T03:47:08Z | https://www.ctinsider.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17313609.php | false |
CONCORD — Education test scores in New Hampshire improved slightly after a two-year slump linked to the pandemic, state officials reported Monday.
However, the average reading and math scores for high school students taking the SAT test in the state dropped compared to 2021 and 2019.
Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut said full recovery from the academic disruptions and negative impacts of remote learning all students experienced during COVID-19 will take some time.
“Assessment scores are inching upward and returning to near pre-pandemic levels, but it is clear that there is still work to be done to recover from the academic declines that resulted from COVID-19,” Edelblut said.
“New Hampshire has not fully regained ground, but these early signs of improvement are promising,” he said.
In 2021, the New Hampshire Statewide Assessment performance levels slumped from third through eighth grades in both English and math, officials said.
This year, the students improved their scores in third through seventh grades, while the eighth-grade math score remained the same.
The percentage of students who reached proficient or acceptable levels also grew, with 51% of third graders proficient in math, compared to 45% last year.
Fourth-graders showed similar improvement, with math scores in 2022 at 48%, up from 41% the year before.
English test scores were steady for grades three through five and inched up for grade six to 53% proficient, up from 50% in 2021.
In the older grades, English proficiency declined, with 49% of seventh graders proficient this past year, down from 52% in 2021.
Lower than pre-pandemic
Before the pandemic, proficiency rates were higher in every grade than now.
For example, seventh-grade English proficiency in 2022 was 49%, down from 60% in 2018, and and fifth-grade math proficiency of 39% compared to 45% back in 2018.
Edelblut said the College Board reported that states using the SAT saw a decline of 7 points in reading and writing and 18 points in math from 2019 to 2022.
In New Hampshire, the decline was less, 4 points in reading and 16 points in math.
In 2022, New Hampshire’s average reading score on the SAT was 511, compared to 517 in 2021 and 515 in 2019. The average math score for 2022 was 492, compared to 509 in 2021 and 508 in 2019.
“We know that these students, who will be starting their senior year in a few weeks, have had a high school career filled with disruptions, remote classes and missed learning. We also know that SAT participation dropped in New Hampshire to about 82% in 2022,” Edelblut said. “While many states have seen an overall decline in SAT test scores, New Hampshire scores continue to remain comparatively high.”
In 2019, 90% of high school students in the state took the SAT.
Individual school and district data for both the assessment tests and the SATs will be released in the fall, state officials said. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/education-test-scores-improve-but-lag-pre-pandemic-levels/article_bfc4c258-6232-5104-b03a-2665a87665d0.html | 2022-07-19T03:51:41Z | https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/education-test-scores-improve-but-lag-pre-pandemic-levels/article_bfc4c258-6232-5104-b03a-2665a87665d0.html | true |
Compulsory Purchase of land – How is compensation assessed?
Where a local authority compulsorily acquires land, any affected person has a right to submit a compensation claim. There are specific headings and rules for assessing compensation.
Severance and injurious affection
Where only part of a person’s land is taken, the part retained may be reduced in value due to the acquisition and use of the land.
In such circumstances, the land is to be valued as part of an unsevered whole unless the landowner elects to have it valued as a separate unit.
Severance
This arises when the loss of the part acquired reduces the value of the part retained.
An example of this would be where a strip of land through a farm is acquired for a by-pass road. This may make the farm less attractive as a unit due to increased working costs and inconvenience.
The damage sustained by the landowner because of severance is fully reflected in the reduced value of the land retained; however, compensation is not limited to such reduction in value and may include disturbance and other matters.
Injurious Affection
Whilst severance is one form of injurious affection; another is the damage to the retained lands because of the exercise of statutory powers on the lands acquired, i.e. the construction of the works.
For example, a new road may obstruct the view from a house on the retained lands and further depreciate the house's value due to loss of privacy, increased noise, dust, fumes etc.
Therefore, the claimant is entitled to compensation for the loss they suffer because of such injurious affection.
How will I be compensated?
Compensation for severance and injurious affection is part of the purchase money and is assessed based on value to the owner.
This means that in addition to compensation for the value of the land taken, additional compensation is provided for disturbance and other matters.
For example, where part of a farm is acquired for a local authority housing development, the claimant may claim for existing use value, compensation for disturbance, severance and injurious affection, or the development value of the land taken. A claimant cannot have both the development value of the land taken and compensation for the depreciation in value of the land retained arising from severance and the development of the housing estate.
Value of the land - the market value
The compensation payable for the acquisition of the land itself is an amount equal to the value of the land or interest at open market value when the land is compulsorily acquired, i.e. the price that a willing seller might reasonably expect to obtain from a willing purchaser.
Factors influencing the market value
The market value assessment is a matter for a valuer and is often deduced from comparable properties' sales. However, settlement figures agreed with other landowners in a CPO are not evidence of open market transactions.
Factors influencing value will include:
1. Location, area and quality of land;
2. Title and sub-tenure;
3. Market conditions and trends;
4. Type of buildings on land;
5. Size, condition and age of any buildings on the land;
6. Development potential;
7. Availability of services; and
8. Planning history and status
If an agreement as to compensation cannot be reached, the compensation payable is determined by assessment or by arbitration.
The assessment or arbitration process is subject to specific rules.
The “Regard” rules
There are certain matters that arbitrators must take into account when assessing compensation.
* If the acquiring authority enters into a restrictive covenant at the time of acquiring the land, the value of the land is to be calculated concerning that restrictive covenant.
* Where a local authority seeks to acquire un-serviced lands but will ultimately be provided with services, the arbitrator, in assessing the value of the land, would consider the restriction on the possibility of development by the owner resulting from the absence of services.
* Where planning permission was refused or granted subject to conditions, an individual whose interest in the land had been devalued due to the planning decision is entitled to be paid compensation by the planning authority.
The “Disturbance” rule
It has long been established that a claimant has a right to claim compensation for the value of the land to be acquired and compensation for disturbance or personal loss imposed on the owner by the forced sale.
It has long been established that a claimant has a right to claim compensation for the value of the land to be acquired and compensation for disturbance or personal loss imposed on the owner by the forced sale.
The compensation would include all professional fees and outlays incurred for preparing and submitting the claim for compensation and negotiations with the acquiring authority to settle.
Fees incurred after the case has been referred to arbitration are part of the costs of the reference and cannot be included as an additional matter.
The “Equivalent Reinstatement” Rules
In certain circumstances, compensation may be assessed based on equivalent reinstatement plus disturbance rather than open market value plus disturbance.
There are three requirements which must be complied with before the claimant can qualify under this rule:
The land must be devoted to a purpose and but for the compulsory purchase would continue to be devoted to that purpose;
The purpose is one for which there is no general demand or market for land that purpose; and Re-instatement in some other place is intended.
Therefore, properties such as churches, schools and hospitals would be the most common examples of this rule, and arbitrators have the discretion whether to award under this rule.
This is a rather complex area where it is worthwhile to seek the assistance of professionals with experience in compulsory purchase. All property owners have the right to be paid appropriate compensation. While the rules in assessing compensation are not easily applied, they have been the subject of much judicial interpretation and clarification.
For further advice or if you wish to discuss any other legal area please contact reception@lynchsolicitors.ie or telephone 052-6124344.
The material contained in this blog is provided for general information purposes only and does not amount to legal or other professional advice. While every care has been taken in the preparation of the information, we advise you to seek specific advice from us about any legal decision or course of action.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
6-4-8, FIREBALL: 5
(six, four, eight; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
6-4-8, FIREBALL: 5
(six, four, eight; FIREBALL: five) | https://www.timesunion.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Night-game-17313652.php | 2022-07-19T04:02:14Z | https://www.timesunion.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Night-game-17313652.php | false |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
14-34-36-50-58, Powerball: 5, Power Play: 3
(fourteen, thirty-four, thirty-six, fifty, fifty-eight; Powerball: five; Power Play: three)
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WASHINGTON — Two former White House aides are expected to testify at the House Jan. 6 committee's prime-time hearing Thursday as the panel examines what Donald Trump was doing as his supporters broke into the Capitol, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Matthew Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a former press aide, are expected to testify, according to the person, who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and requested anonymity. Both Pottinger and Matthews resigned immediately after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that interrupted the congressional certification of President Joe Biden's victory.
The two witnesses will add to the committee's narrative in its eighth, and possibly final, hearing this summer. The prime-time hearing will detail what Trump did — or did not do — during several hours that day as his supporters beat police officers and broke into the Capitol.
Previous hearings have detailed chaos in the White House and aides and outsiders were begging the president to tell the rioters to leave. But he waited more than three hours to do so, and there are still many unanswered questions about what exactly he was doing and saying as the violence unfolded.
A spokesperson for the committee declined to comment. CNN was the first to report the identity of Thursday’s witnesses.
Lawmakers on the nine-member panel have said the hearing will offer the most compelling evidence yet of Trump’s “dereliction of duty" that day, with witnesses detailing his failure to stem the angry mob.
“We have filled in the blanks,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., a member of the House committee investigating the riot who will help lead Thursday’s session, said Sunday. "This is going to open people’s eyes in a big way.”
“The president didn’t do very much but gleefully watch television during this timeframe,” he added.
Throughout its yearlong investigation, the panel has uncovered several details regarding what the former president was doing as a mob of rioters breached the Capitol complex. Testimony and documents revealed that those closest to Trump, including his allies in Congress, Fox News anchors and even his own children, tried to persuade him to call off the mob or put out a statement calling for the rioters to go home.
At one point, according to testimony, Ivanka Trump went to her father to plead with him personally when those around him had failed to get through. All those efforts were unsuccessful.
Thursday’s hearing will be the first in the prime-time slot since the June 9 debut that was viewed by an estimated 20 million people.
The hearing comes nearly one week after committee members received a closed briefing from the watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security after it was discovered that the Secret Service had deleted text messages sent and received around Jan. 6. Shortly after, the committee subpoenaed the agency, seeking all relevant electronic communication from agents around the time of the attack. The deadline for the Secret Service to respond is Tuesday.
Committee member Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., told The Associated Press on Monday that the Secret Service informed them it will turn over records within the requirements of the subpoena. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/nation-world/former-white-house-aides-testify-next-jan-6-hearing/507-28ce563d-f140-4440-ba17-96520cd9a55c | 2022-07-19T04:09:07Z | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/nation-world/former-white-house-aides-testify-next-jan-6-hearing/507-28ce563d-f140-4440-ba17-96520cd9a55c | true |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is warning that Democrats' plans to curb drug prices would insert "socialist price controls" between Americans and the treatments they need as partisan battle lines form over a shrunken economic package that President Joe Biden wants Congress to complete within weeks.
“Bring it on," No. 2 Senate Democratic leader Dick Durbin of Illinois told reporters in response Monday, underscoring his party's hopes that the fight would buttress them in November's congressional elections. “This prescription drug issue is an inflation issue. It’s a public health issue. It’s a cost to the government issue. And it’s something the American people get."
Biden conceded last week he would settle for a far narrower economic plan than he'd sought at the beginning of his presidency. Capitulating to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Biden said he wanted Democrats to quickly write and pass a measure limiting pharmaceutical prices, extending expiring subsidies for people buying health insurance and modestly reducing federal deficits.
Manchin, one of his party's most conservative members, a fossil fuel champion and an indispensable vote in the 50-50 Senate, announced last week that those were the only elements he was willing to include in the legislation. He cited concerns about inflation that's risen rapidly this year. Manchin's remarks meant Democrats' hopes of including efforts to reverse climate change were at best a long shot this year.
“I haven‘t walked away from anything," the West Virginian told reporters Monday about monthslong talks over the party's economic push, now seemingly on life support, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. He called inflation his “greatest concern" and added, “I don't know what tomorrow brings."
While Democrats largely seemed ready to accept the pared-down bill and claim an election-season achievement, Manchin's performance is clearly wearing on many. His objections spiked most of Biden's multitrillion-dollar aspirations to strengthen child care and other social programs and raise taxes on the rich, contributing to criticisms that Democrats have fallen short while controlling the White House and — narrowly — Congress.
“I think Joe should have made his position clear a hell of a long time ago,” Durbin said. “We’ve spent a lot of time, wasted a lot of time on negotiation.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told fellow Democrats in a letter that the Senate's proposed health provisions “are essential, as we must act to reduce the cost of prescription drugs." Said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.: “We have waited a year and a half for 50 votes. It’s time to move where we can move.”
The prescription drug measure negotiated by Schumer and Manchin would let Medicare negotiate prices for the pharmaceuticals it buys, require manufacturers to pay rebates for some price increases, clamp a $2,000 annual ceiling on Medicare recipients' out-of-pocket drug costs and provide free vaccines for older people.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposal would save the government $288 billion over the coming decade, chiefly because the government would pay less for pharmaceuticals. The extended health care subsidies would use some of that money, with the rest for deficit reduction.
McConnell said the proposal would punish an industry that delivered COVID-19 vaccines just two years ago, a remarkably rapid and effective achievement, and hurt patients.
“Washington Democrats are working right now, right now to find ways to put more bureaucracy between American patients and the treatments they rely on," he said. “They want to put socialist price controls between American innovators and new cures for debilitating diseases."
White House officials touted the benefits of shoring up subsidies for millions to purchase coverage under the Affordable Care Act and reducing the cost of prescription drugs. Both are longtime Democratic goals.
"We're on the cusp of a very big win here" on health care, said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. She reiterated a pledge from Biden last week to take executive action if Congress fails to act on climate, but offered no specifics of what Biden might do.
Notably, Schumer did not mention the economic legislation as the Senate began its session Monday. Democratic senators seemed certain to discuss their plans during their weekly Tuesday lunch. Biden and party leaders hope to approve a package over likely unanimous Republican opposition before Congress begins its August recess.
Manchin has said he would consider climate change legislation in September once he's seen updated inflation figures. Approving a measure in the heat of election campaigns would be extremely difficult. Republicans seem likely to win House control and have a realistic chance of capturing the Senate as well.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, known as PhRMA, the industry's most influential lobbying group, said Democrats' latest bill had gone “from bad to worse for patients." Spokesperson Debra DeShong said the measure would “threaten patient access and future innovations."
PhRMA said its member companies spent a record $102.3 billion on research and development last year.
Overall, the industry spent $83 billion on research and development in 2019, 10 times the inflation-adjusted value of what it spent annually in the 1980s, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in a report last year.
Drugmakers on average spent a quarter of their net revenues on R&D in 2019, a far larger proportion than the semiconductor, technology hardware and software industries, the budget office said.
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Associated Press writers Seung Min Kim and Matthew Perrone contributed to this report. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/partisan-lines-form-over-dem-drug-price-curbs-economic-plan/JAABOE5KMRCHPGCUQK6EKP6ZFE/ | 2022-07-19T04:25:05Z | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/partisan-lines-form-over-dem-drug-price-curbs-economic-plan/JAABOE5KMRCHPGCUQK6EKP6ZFE/ | false |
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Court battles prompted by the Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling reversing abortion rights played out in multiple states Monday, with a judge in West Virginia blocking that state’s 150-year-old abortion ban and one in Louisiana leaving an order against enforcement of that state’s ban in place, for now.
In another Monday development, the Supreme Court issued an order that put Indiana a step closer to being able to enforce a parental notification law involving girls who get abortions before they turn 18.
In West Virginia, Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Tera L. Salango granted the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia a preliminary injunction against the 1800s-era ban, saying that in the absence of action by the court, the clinic and its patients, “especially those who are impregnated as a result of a rape or incest, are suffering irreparable harm.”
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey decried the ruling, calling it “a dark day for West Virginia.” He said his office will appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court.
Women’s Health Center lawyers argued the 19th century law is void because it has not been enforced in more than 50 years and has been superseded by a slew of modern laws regulating abortion that acknowledge a woman’s right to the procedure. One example is West Virginia’s 2015 law, which allows abortions until 20 weeks.
State attorneys argued the law has not been active in decades only because prosecuting people for getting or performing abortions would have been illegal prior to the June 24 Supreme Court decision reversing Roe v. Wade. If lawmakers wanted to repeal the 1800s-era law, they would have done so, they argued.
In Louisiana, where an abortion clinic and others are challenging the state ban, District Judge Donald Johnson left a June 11 restraining order in place. He gave both sides until Tuesday morning to submit their “proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law” in the case and gave no indication when he would finally rule.
Johnson is pondering whether to allow enforcement of the abortion ban that was written in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 decision.
Whatever Johnson decides, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said he anticipates that the case will ultimately end up before the Louisiana Supreme Court.
“We believe that ultimately we will prevail and the rule of law will be upheld,” Landry said during a news conference, that was mostly drowned out by the chants of nearby protesters, following Monday’s court hearing. “Those people who don’t like it have two choices — they can try to change the law, but if they find themselves in the minority of ideas then they can pack their bags and go somewhere else.”
In Indiana, a U.S. Supreme Court order put the state a step closer to being able to enforce a parental notification law involving girls who get abortions before they turn 18.
The law has been blocked for five years, but the Supreme Court ordered lower courts to take a new look at the law following the landmark June 24 decision. The order formally returned the Indiana case to lower courts that had refused to act while awaiting the judgement.
Abortion remains legal in Indiana up to about 20 weeks.
In Louisiana, there is little question that an abortion ban will eventually be in effect in the state where the Legislature has long been dominated by abortion opponents. The question as the lawsuit there progresses is when. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are a north Louisiana abortion clinic and other supporters of legal abortion. They have managed to buy time for Louisiana’s three abortion clinics, in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, while they argue that the current law is unconstitutionally vague.
The plaintiffs say the law has multiple, conflicting trigger mechanisms. They also argue that state law is unclear on whether it bans an abortion prior to a fertilized egg implanting in the uterus.
In addition, although the law provides an exception for “medically futile” pregnancies in cases of fetuses with fatal abnormalities, the plaintiffs argue that the criteria for what constitutes such a pregnancy is unclear.
That leaves doctors “paralyzed” in trying to decide when an abortion would be legal, attorney Joanna Wright argued for the plaintiffs.
Landry’s office argues that the state ban is constitutional and should no longer be blocked. Landry, in a filing last week, argued that the law “needs only to delineate what is illegal — not define what is legal.” John Balhoff, an attorney representing Landry, argued that the terms are clear and defined.
The lawsuit originated in New Orleans, where a judge issued a temporary order blocking enforcement of the ban June 27. Nearly two weeks later, a second New Orleans judge sent the case to Baton Rouge, saying state law required that it be heard in the capital. That move, in effect, ended the initial restraining order.
But Johnson issued a second temporary restraining order July 11.
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Willingham reported from Charleston, West Virginia. Associated Press writers Kevin McGill in New Orleans and Mark Sherman in Washington contributed to this report. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/health-news/ap-health/louisiana-abortion-ban-case-heard-before-judge/ | 2022-07-19T04:27:55Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/health-news/ap-health/louisiana-abortion-ban-case-heard-before-judge/ | false |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
6-4-8, FIREBALL: 5
(six, four, eight; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
6-4-8, FIREBALL: 5
(six, four, eight; FIREBALL: five) | https://www.myplainview.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Night-game-17313652.php | 2022-07-19T04:31:23Z | https://www.myplainview.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Night-game-17313652.php | false |
SDSU volleyball returning to Sanford Pentagon for first time in three years this fall
Jacks to face Chicago State on September 6th
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Sanford Pentagon will host a volleyball match between South Dakota State and Chicago State on Sept. 6.
Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.com.
South Dakota State is coming off a 19-12 season, completing the conference regular season with a 10-8 record. The Jackrabbits made their first appearance in the Summit League postseason in more than 10 seasons and reached the semifinals of the tournament. SDSU returns six seniors including All-Summit League First Team performer, Crystal Burk. Dan Georgalas enters his third season as head coach.
Chicago State will visit the Sanford Pentagon for the first time in program history. The Cougars finished last season with a 17-11 record. They played in the program’s first-ever national post-season match, a loss to Bradley in the first round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. Yanlis Feliz, the WAC Player of the Year and AVCA All-American, returns for the Cougars.
The Jackrabbits last played on Heritage Court on Sept. 29, 2019, a five-set loss to Western Illinois.
For more information on SDSU’s volleyball schedule, click here.
About the Sanford Pentagon: The cornerstone of the Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is the Sanford Pentagon, a 160,000-square-foot, five-sided facility featuring nine basketball courts, including the 1950s/1960s-inspired Heritage Court. The venue combines state-of-the-art amenities—including high-definition video boards and executive suites—with period-specific finishes that are a nod to the nostalgic days of basketball.
The 3,200-seat Pentagon is home to Sanford POWER Basketball Academy, Sanford POWER Volleyball Academy, the NBA G League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce, Augustana University men’s and women’s basketball, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Women’s and Men’s Basketball tournaments and the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame. For more information, visit sanfordpentagon.com.
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PHOENIX — In a surveillance video obtained by ABC15, two school buses are set on fire at a Valley preschool.
The video even shows people running from the scene. The owner of the preschool talks about being left picking up the pieces.
The video shows what Jenell Jones saw on her security camera Saturday.
"I logged on and actually thought my lens was dirty. I kept looking and thought, oh my goodness, my buses are on fire,” said Jones.
Dazed and confused she awoke her husband. "He was like no, someone burned up the buses,” added Jones.
She showed ABC15 around the cage where the buses burned and left not much more than shells.
"It's hard because these buses were of value and now they are gone," Jones said.
Phoenix Fire says its fire investigation task force is working to find out what happened.
"We offer free preschool. We give quality meals. Why would you do this to children. Who does that,” asked Jones.
In addition to helping 120 families, she secured the bus cages, and added security cameras and lighting.
But, often, she finds herself talking with the city council and filing police reports to help keep away criminals.
"It was disappointing. We have been battling for so long,” added Jones.
Weeks ago, Jones says someone stole gas and a catalytic converter from her third bus. It's currently in the shop and waiting on parts.
"We don't have a way to get these children to and from school. They've been wanting to do field trips. We can't do field trips because our buses are burnt up,” added Jones.
On Saturday, Jones' security cameras captured two people, seen in the middle of the screen, running between the buses.
The owner of the preschool believes the people seen running in the video may have been siphoning gas from the buses. She points to the burned pliers and drill left on the ground underneath the gas tank.
"There is a good chance they are burned because, if they punctured that gas tank, gas had to come out at them,” added Jones.
Insurance adjusters, Jones says, don't expect a payout to even cover one bus.
"I go back and forth from just being discouraged and not wanting to do this anymore to saying okay we can just fight. But, I don't know what else I can do,” added Jones. | https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/video-fire-set-to-two-valley-preschool-buses-as-two-people-run-between-them | 2022-07-19T04:38:28Z | https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/video-fire-set-to-two-valley-preschool-buses-as-two-people-run-between-them | false |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
6-4-8, FIREBALL: 5
(six, four, eight; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
6-4-8, FIREBALL: 5
(six, four, eight; FIREBALL: five) | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Night-game-17313652.php | 2022-07-19T04:42:25Z | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Night-game-17313652.php | false |
WASHINGTON — Two former White House aides are expected to testify at the House Jan. 6 committee's prime-time hearing Thursday as the panel examines what Donald Trump was doing as his supporters broke into the Capitol, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Matthew Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a former press aide, are expected to testify, according to the person, who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and requested anonymity. Both Pottinger and Matthews resigned immediately after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that interrupted the congressional certification of President Joe Biden's victory.
The two witnesses will add to the committee's narrative in its eighth, and possibly final, hearing this summer. The prime-time hearing will detail what Trump did — or did not do — during several hours that day as his supporters beat police officers and broke into the Capitol.
Previous hearings have detailed chaos in the White House and aides and outsiders were begging the president to tell the rioters to leave. But he waited more than three hours to do so, and there are still many unanswered questions about what exactly he was doing and saying as the violence unfolded.
A spokesperson for the committee declined to comment. CNN was the first to report the identity of Thursday’s witnesses.
Lawmakers on the nine-member panel have said the hearing will offer the most compelling evidence yet of Trump’s “dereliction of duty" that day, with witnesses detailing his failure to stem the angry mob.
“We have filled in the blanks,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., a member of the House committee investigating the riot who will help lead Thursday’s session, said Sunday. "This is going to open people’s eyes in a big way.”
“The president didn’t do very much but gleefully watch television during this timeframe,” he added.
Throughout its yearlong investigation, the panel has uncovered several details regarding what the former president was doing as a mob of rioters breached the Capitol complex. Testimony and documents revealed that those closest to Trump, including his allies in Congress, Fox News anchors and even his own children, tried to persuade him to call off the mob or put out a statement calling for the rioters to go home.
At one point, according to testimony, Ivanka Trump went to her father to plead with him personally when those around him had failed to get through. All those efforts were unsuccessful.
Thursday’s hearing will be the first in the prime-time slot since the June 9 debut that was viewed by an estimated 20 million people.
The hearing comes nearly one week after committee members received a closed briefing from the watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security after it was discovered that the Secret Service had deleted text messages sent and received around Jan. 6. Shortly after, the committee subpoenaed the agency, seeking all relevant electronic communication from agents around the time of the attack. The deadline for the Secret Service to respond is Tuesday.
Committee member Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., told The Associated Press on Monday that the Secret Service informed them it will turn over records within the requirements of the subpoena. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/former-white-house-aides-testify-next-jan-6-hearing/507-28ce563d-f140-4440-ba17-96520cd9a55c | 2022-07-19T04:44:06Z | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/former-white-house-aides-testify-next-jan-6-hearing/507-28ce563d-f140-4440-ba17-96520cd9a55c | true |
Study: Student gains last year narrowed COVID learning gap
By ANNIE MA
New research shows students largely made academic gains this past year that paralleled their growth pre-pandemic and outpaced the previous school year. That’s according to a study released Tuesday by NWEA, a nonprofit research group that administers standardized tests. The study found that if rebounding occurs at the same pace it did in the 2021-2022 school year, the timeline for a full recovery would likely reach beyond the 2024 deadline for schools to spend their federal funds. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/18/study-student-gains-last-year-narrowed-covid-learning-gap/ | 2022-07-19T04:59:44Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/18/study-student-gains-last-year-narrowed-covid-learning-gap/ | false |
Environment laws need overhaul: minister
The federal government will officially respond to a landmark report into Australia's environmental laws by the end of the year and introduce new legislation for 2023.
Minister Tanya Plibersek said statutes and administrative systems need to change to prevent further decline of the environment.
Current laws are not meeting the needs of the environment or businesses, she declared, as the 2000-page State of the Environment report was released on Tuesday.
Using a National Press Club address to outline the government's response to the report, Ms Plibersek said compliance and complications with laws needed to be addressed by the reforms.
"We will consult thoroughly on environmental standards, but in the meantime I want to see an immediate start on improving our environmental data and regional planning," she said.
"People will have very different ideas about what national environmental standards should look like and as minister I will probably make some calls that some people disagree with.
"But I am absolutely determined to improve the system."
Ms Plibersek also announced the government will set a target of having 30 per cent of Australia's land and marine mass as a protected area by the end of the decade, which includes the pursuit of the east Antarctic marine park.
The oceans target has already been surpassed, but Ms Plibersek says finding the final three to four per cent of the national estate would be a challenge.
The Albanese government will also double the number of Indigenous Rangers to 3800 by 2030 and expand Indigenous protected areas.
The five-yearly State of the Environment report - a comprehensive assessment of the state of the environment and its management - revealed Australia's environment is sick and getting sicker as the combined effects of climate change, pollution, land clearing and mining take a toll.
"Overall, the state and trend of the environment of Australia are poor and deteriorating," it says.
Former environment minister Susan Ley received the report in December but didn't release it ahead of the May federal election.
"(The) report was received by the previous government well before Christmas and they kept it secret before the election. And when you read the report, you'll understand why they kept it secret," Ms Plibersek said.
"It's a very grim read."
Ms Plibersek described the report as a "confronting" but said "Australians deserve the truth".
She said the government was consulting the sector on the best ways to reform the system, with Professor Graham Samuel's review of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act to be used as a starting point.
The environment minister says she will be guided by the three goals of "protect, restore and manage".
"To offer proper protection, we need to set clear environmental standards with explicit targets around what we value as a country and what our laws need to protect," Ms Plibersek said.
"This will require a fundamental reform around national environmental rules and empowering a new environmental protection agency to enforce them."
But she ruled out increasing the government's 43 per cent emissions reductions target, saying it was important the crossbench don't "hold out for perfection".
Opposition environment spokesman Jonathon Duniam rejected Ms Plibersek's criticism of the former Morrison government.
"Tanya Plibersek needs to get on with her job as federal environment minister, rather than engage in partisan finger-pointing and game-playing," he said.
"Australians are looking for practical measures and sensible solutions that help our natural environment, and serious plans and programs through which these are delivered.
"Sadly, these remained absent from Ms Plibersek's speech." | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11026791/Environment-laws-need-overhaul-minister.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T05:13:45Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11026791/Environment-laws-need-overhaul-minister.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Roadrunner Cash" game were:
05-11-12-14-32
(five, eleven, twelve, fourteen, thirty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $126,000
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Roadrunner Cash" game were:
05-11-12-14-32
(five, eleven, twelve, fourteen, thirty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $126,000 | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Roadrunner-Cash-game-17313674.php | 2022-07-19T05:13:48Z | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Roadrunner-Cash-game-17313674.php | true |
Laura Muir´s brave effort clinches 1500m bronze medal at World Championships
Laura Muir revealed she nearly missed the World Championships – after clinching a brilliant bronze.
The Scot claimed her first outdoor world medal after sealing third in the 1500m at Hayward Field on Monday night.
She clocked a season’s best of three minutes 55.28 seconds at Hayward Field on Monday evening to finish behind Kenya’s Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon and Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay.
Yet Muir was on crutches in February after a stress reaction to her femur in her right leg and admitted it was touch and go she would even make it to Eugene.
“It was the most significant injury I’ve ever had in my running career. For two months I couldn’t run,” she said, after adding to her Olympic silver medal from last year. “That was very, very frustrating, especially as I was going so well in January.
“With the champs being almost a month earlier than normal as well it meant I had about three months less time to prepare than normal. So not ideal. I just knew I had to have a lot of confidence in myself and my team that we would be able to get back that. We did it and we got that medal.
“I was diagnosed with a stress reaction of the femur start of February, that was two weeks on crutches. Then another six weeks of just in the pool, in the gym, alt-Gs, anti gravity treadmills, tiny runs on grass, slightly longer runs. We gradually got there.
“We were lucky we caught it early. We knew something wasn’t right. We got some advanced imaging. We found out what it was quite quickly. Had it been a fracture it would have been me out for a long, long time.
“It was lucky not was a stress response. Even so it was in an area of the bone where you do have to offload it a lot.”
In Oregon, Muir was involved in a breakaway with Kipyegon, Tsegay and Hirut Meshesha almost immediately as the race went out hard.
Meshesha was then dropped with over two laps to go as the medal-winning trio fought it out for their podium spots with Kipyegon taking the title.
“I’ve been fourth, fifth twice and sixth at the World Championships, I was so scared being third and someone was going to pass me,” said Muir.
“That’s what happened in London 2017, I was second and came fourth. I was like ‘this isn’t happening again’. I was going to give absolutely everything until I got to that line.
“Everything hurt. That last 100m my legs were just on fire. I felt like I couldn’t lift them, I was running in treacle. Everything was burning.
“But I knew if I got to the finish line it was going to stop. I was very, very tired when I did get to the line but that’s what you want to be, knowing you’ve given absolutely everything. If I’d got to the finish line, not given absolutely everything and lost I’d have been absolutely devastated.”
Muir, 29, now turns her attention to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as she aims to complete her medal collection.
She said: “One more, I’ve got the Commonwealths to get. I started in my running career wanted to run all six champs, I’ve done that, then make the final of all six, I’ve done that.
“Now I want to win a medal at all six. It’s five down one to go.” | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11026907/Laura-Muir-s-brave-effort-clinches-1500m-bronze-medal-World-Championships.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T05:16:16Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11026907/Laura-Muir-s-brave-effort-clinches-1500m-bronze-medal-World-Championships.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Australia provisionally approves Moderna's COVID shot for children under 5
July 19 (Reuters) - Moderna Inc said late on Monday Australia's drug regulator Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, for use in children aged six months to five years.
So far, the shot was provisionally approved in the country for individuals aged six years and older and as a booster dose for those aged 18 years and older, TGA said in a separate statement.
The move comes as Australia battles a major virus outbreak fueled by the highly transmissible new Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, with hospital admissions surpassing record levels in several states.
Authorities in the country expect millions of new infections and are urging people to wear masks indoors, although they have ruled out any tough curbs to contain the spread.
Last week, Argentina and Canada also approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged six months to five years. (Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11026877/Australia-provisionally-approves-Modernas-COVID-shot-children-5.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T05:17:53Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11026877/Australia-provisionally-approves-Modernas-COVID-shot-children-5.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Addressing a position in which they lack depth signaling that they would be patient in the development process, the Phillies Sunday night spent the No. 17 overall pick in the MLB Draft on centerfielder Justin Crawford.
The 18-year-old son of four-time All-Star Carl Crawford, Justin Crawford hit .503 with five home runs in 42 games for Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas in the spring.
Crawford, a 6-3, 175-pound left-handed hitter, is the third consecutive high school player selected by the Phillies in the first round, following pitchers Mick Abel (2020) and Andrew Painter (2021). They used first-round picks on outfielders in 2016 (Mickey Moniak at No. 1 overall) and 2017 (Adam Haseley at 8).
“I think we’re getting an athlete, for sure, with good tools,” said Brian Barber, the Phillies’ amateur scouting director. “His makeup is through the roof. He really has so many things that we’re looking for in a player coming into this system, and I couldn’t be any more excited to bring him in. I really couldn’t.”
While Crawford is expected to sign with the Phillies, he is committed to LSU should he chose to sidetrack to a college career. He has until Aug. 1 to make that choice.
“Obviously, this year the signing deadline comes up quick,” Barber said. “So we are going to hopefully get him to Philadelphia as quickly as possible and go through the physical process and then have him down in Clearwater sooner than later. What that timeline is, I am not 100 percent certain. We’ll figure some of that stuff out as it goes along. But I think it is going to happen sooner than later.”
Crawford was known to have spent many hours with his father in major league clubhouses as a youth, and insists that was central to his development as a first-round draft choice.
“I was definitely really fortunate enough to have that opportunity,” he said. “It means a lot to me, It really helped me fall in love with the game, just to be able to see his everyday routine and follow that when I was a kid. I really kind of soaked it up like a sponge.”
Known as a contact with clout hitter and an excellent defender, speed is among Crawford’s most alluring traits. In his 15-year major-league career, his father stole 480 bases.
“If you ask my dad, he would say he could beat me running backwards,” the younger Crawford said. “But I think I’ve got him in that race now.”
With 2019 first-round pick Bryson Stott and franchise influencer Bryce Harper, Crawford thickens the Phillies’ crowd of players from the Las Vegas area.
“I’ve been able to see them at a few of our games, and it has been great to see them around,” he said. “They are showing love to their roots.”
A distant relative of former Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford, Justin Crawford was 4 when his father hit two home runs against the Phillies for the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 World Series. Justin remembers throwing out a ceremonial first pitch in that postseason, but he’s not sure whether he was at the games in Philadelphia.
“I do know that Phillies fans are amazing,” he said. “You guys show a lot of love for your team. So that’s awesome.”
Without committing, Crawford strongly indicated that he would soon sign with the Phillies, fulfilling a dream to play professionally in the family tradition.
“I think it was a lot of hard work, and the family coming together,” he said. “It was for all the countless hours I was putting in, in the gym, in the batting cage, and just having that amazing support system with my family. I think that’s really what led me to here.”
The Phillies do not own a second-round pick. Monday, they are scheduled to choose No. 93 overall in the third round and No. 122 in the fourth. In each of Rounds 5 through 20 Tuesday, they will select 16th. | https://www.trentonian.com/2022/07/18/phillies-select-swift-centerfielder-justin-crawford-in-first-round-of-mlb-draft/ | 2022-07-19T05:20:48Z | https://www.trentonian.com/2022/07/18/phillies-select-swift-centerfielder-justin-crawford-in-first-round-of-mlb-draft/ | true |
NEW YORK (AP) — The economy is a bit wobbly, but General Motors CEO Mary Barra isn’t backing off of an audacious prediction: By the middle of this decade, her company will sell more electric vehicles in the U.S. than Tesla, the global sales leader.
To fulfill that pledge in as little as 2 1/2 years, she faces some long odds against immense economic forces that are working against auto sales. Inflation has spiked, interest rates are rising, material costs have soared and a global shortage of computer chips is still braking assembly lines at GM and other companies.
But in an interview with The Associated Press, Barra said she’s confident GM can unseat Tesla with higher-priced specialty vehicles, and it will beat Elon Musk to high-range EVs at prices that people can afford.
Last year GM sold just 25,000 electric vehicles in the U.S., less than one-tenth of the estimated 352,000 sold by Tesla. Although EV sales are rising dramatically, they’re still only about 5% of the U.S. new vehicle market, with many Americans still reluctant to change.
“To really get to 30, 40, 50% EVs being sold, you have to appeal to people that are in that $30,000 to $35,000 price range,” Barra said.
Already the company has pledged to cut the starting price of the Chevrolet Bolt small SUV to around $26,000 later this year. GM is planning to roll out a Chevy Equinox small SUV with 300 miles of range for around $30,000 in fall 2023. And on Monday night in California, it will unveil a larger (and more expensive) Chevy Blazer SUV that goes on sale next summer.
They’ll join a couple of gargantuan Hummer EVs, an upcoming electric Silverado pickup and a Cadillac luxury SUV in taking on Tesla. And Barra said there’s more to come on the way to offering 30 battery-powered vehicles globally by 2025. “What we have coming, it’s in the heart of the market,” she said, without giving details.
The mainstream vehicle is something Tesla has yet to master. A rear-wheel-drive version of the Model 3 sedan, its lowest-priced vehicle, starts around $48,000 with shipping.
Barra is hoping to keep prices relatively low, banking on chemistry breakthroughs to cut battery costs, offsetting huge price increases for Lithium and other key elements that make batteries work.
Part of the strategy is convincing buyers that an electric vehicle can meet all their transportation needs. Many EV owners, she said, also have a gas-powered auto for longer trips.
That’s why the company announced a partnership to place 2,000 charging stations at up to 500 Pilot Travel centers, spaced 50 miles apart along interstate travel corridors. “If the only vehicle you own is going to be an EV, you have to feel confident of charging,” Barra said.
GM has a goal of making only electric passenger vehicles by 2035.
The switch to EVs would be monumental on its own for GM, a company that has made a living largely on the internal combustion engine for more than 113 years.
But Barra also has to manage the finances, keeping the profits flowing from gasoline vehicles to pay for battery development — even though GM currently can’t run its factories flat-out due to the chip shortage. And at some point, money from gas vehicles will decline, so the EVs have to be profitable almost from the start.
Also, auto prices have risen to an average of around $45,000, boosting carmakers’ bottom lines but pushing new vehicles out of reach of the middle class. Economists are predicting the Federal Reserve could add up to a full point to interest rates, raising the cost of auto loans. And there’s talk about the U.S. heading back into recession.
“It’s pretty volatile right now,” Barra conceded. “We’re looking at many different scenarios as any prudent business leader would to make sure we’re ready for whatever, however the situation evolves.”
She said she expects parts and chip shortages will last into next year, with coronavirus outbreaks continuing to crimp the flow.
To deal with the semiconductor shortage, GM is throwing out its old model of letting parts supply companies acquire the chips with GM knowing little about them. Instead, by 2025, it will move toward three families of chips that Barra said the company will buy and control itself. They will be able to do multiple tasks, eliminating the need for dozens of chips in every vehicle.
That standardization will give GM the scale to buy in bulk and make sure supplies don’t get interrupted in the future, Barra said: “We’re also working with a select group of strategic companies to source these for the volumes. We’ll have much better control and a stable supply.”
Barra said new car prices are skewed right now because automakers are allocating scarce chips to higher-margin vehicles, and prices should come down as more chips become available.
Still, she knows affordability will be a problem. With that in mind, she said GM offers the Chevrolet Trail Blazer starting at just below $20,000. The company also is linking used vehicle buyers to dealer inventories nationwide. And GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is starting a driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco that will spread to more cities, offering another affordable transportation mode, she said.
GM exited Europe in 2017 by selling its Opel brand after years of losses, but Barra said plans are being formed to re-enter the huge market with electric vehicles. “All I can tell you is I think it’s a huge growth opportunity for the company, and we’re excited to be back,” Barra said.
She has no plans to change GM’s joint venture in China with state-owned automaker SAIC, even though Beijing has stopped requiring that foreign automakers enter such partnerships with Chinese companies. But Barra said there may be a chance for GM to bring in iconic and luxury vehicles.
GM’s transition to EVs comes amid growing calls for corporations to take stands on political and social issues such as race relations and abortion. Yet opportunities for missteps are many as companies like GM walk a fine line of doing so without alienating sectors of a customer base that spans the political spectrum.
Most electric vehicles, for instance, are sold on the coasts, where people tend to have more liberal views. But most of GM’s income comes from pickup and SUV sales in the country’s more conservative midsection.
Regarding abortion, Barra said she didn’t want to speak broadly about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, but she noted that GM does pay for employees to travel to get medical services.
“We’re going to continue with that practice, really not a lot of change in what we’re doing from what we’ve done in the past, other than we will make sure we comply with all state laws,” she said.
In 2020, after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, Barra issued a strong public statement and committed to several changes at the company, including creating an internal inclusion board and evaluating employees on inclusionary action.
Throughout her career, Barra, who was GM’s product planning chief before becoming CEO in January 2014, has had to make difficult decisions. To manage the complexities of her job, she’ll need to draw on that experience.
“I’m an engineer, so I’m a problem solver,” she said.
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This story has been corrected to show that the lowest-price Tesla starts around $48,000 including shipping. | https://wgntv.com/business/ap-business/the-ap-interview-gms-barra-stands-by-ambitious-ev-pledge/ | 2022-07-19T05:40:42Z | https://wgntv.com/business/ap-business/the-ap-interview-gms-barra-stands-by-ambitious-ev-pledge/ | true |
MADRID (AP) — Four people were shot and another was injured by a knife at a nightclub in southern Spain, police said Monday. Two people have been arrested.
Two of those shot were in serious condition, police said in a statement. They are an Irish man and a woman.
The person who was stabbed is thought to have fired the shots and is under arrest. He is in serious condition with injuries to his chest and head, police said.
Later Monday, police said a second man, age 26, had also been arrested.
Police didn’t say what might have triggered the violence, which occurred after midnight Sunday in Marbella, a popular vacation town on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Police didn’t give the names of those involved. | https://wgntv.com/news/international/ap-international/4-shot-1-stabbed-at-spanish-nightclub/ | 2022-07-19T05:42:22Z | https://wgntv.com/news/international/ap-international/4-shot-1-stabbed-at-spanish-nightclub/ | false |
OSLO, Norway, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the second quarter 2022, Elkem delivered the 7th consecutive quarter with improved EBITDA results, again reaching a new all-time high. The results were particularly driven by strong performance for the Silicon Products division. In addition, the Carbon Solutions division posted their best quarterly result ever. Elkem has continued to see strong demand in all major business segments. The outlook for the third quarter 2022 is good.
Elkem's total operating income for the second quarter 2022 was NOK 12,326 million, which was all-time high and up 68% from the corresponding quarter last year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to NOK 3,924 million in the quarter, compared to NOK 1,371 million in the second quarter 2021. Earnings per share (EPS) was NOK 4.67 in the quarter and NOK 8.87 year-to-date.
"Elkem has continued to benefit from strong competitive positions, based on our integrated business model, operational excellence, favourable energy costs and access to critical raw materials. The strong results for the first half of the year provide for an attractive dividend yield for 2022, and the outlook is also good for the next quarter. We continue to develop the company in line with our strategy, with a focus on product specialisation and strong cost positions, and with a strong ESG profile," says Helge Aasen, Elkem's CEO.
The Silicon Products and Carbon Solutions divisions have delivered another strong quarter based on high quality products that Elkem's customers rely on. The Silicones division has been impacted by Covid restrictions in China and a delayed start-up after maintenance work in France. The Covid restrictions in China have resulted in reduced demand for silicones, which combined with new upstream capacity additions, have resulted in increased stock levels and a subsequent price decline. The delayed start-up in France had an estimated negative EBITDA impact of NOK 100 million in the quarter.
In June, Elkem acquired KeyVest Belgium S.A. enabling further growth within specialised silicon products, and improved service level and processing capabilities. The company also commissioned two climate-friendly ships for North Sea operation, enabling the use of green methanol as fuel, featuring high safety standards and backed by a strong business case.
Access to renewable power at competitive terms is a key requirement for sustainable upstream production of silicon and ferrosilicon. In the quarter, Elkem has entered into new 7-year power contracts in Norway starting from 2027 at an aggregate volume of 2.5 TWh. Elkem has now hedged approximately 80% of its power consumption in Norway until 2026 at competitive rates. In the quarter, CEO Helge Aasen was appointed as chair of a new industry association in The Federation of Norwegian Industries, which will work to secure competitive framework conditions for power-intensive businesses also in the longer term.
Vianode, Elkem's entity for production of advanced battery materials, is achieving international recognition for its potential to contribute to the development of a sustainable battery value chain in Europe. In the quarter, Elkem has presented Vianode to stakeholders including Germany's Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock, EU Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and members of the German Bundestag's Committee on Climate Action and Energy. Elkem continues to develop Vianode and prepare to make an investment decision together with Hydro and Altor as partners. Completion of the transaction is pending approval from competition authorities. Total investments in the first-phase plant and preparations for a potential full-scale plant are estimated at around NOK 2 billion.
Larry Zhang has been appointed as Elkem's new SVP for the Silicones division. Zhang was employed by Elkem in 2016 and has extensive experience from the Xinghuo Silicones plant in China. He will further strengthen Elkem's diverse global management team.
In the second quarter, Elkem signed a new loan facilities agreement of EUR 1,000 million. The loan agreement consists of a revolving credit facility (RCF) of EUR 500 million and a term loan of EUR 500 million. The loan facilities have a maturity of 5 years, with two one-year extension options for the RCF at the discretion of each lender. The loan facilities are for general corporate purposes and refinancing of Elkem's bank facilities maturing in February 2023. Elkem may request that the facility agreement be amended to include certain sustainability features based on proposed sustainability performance targets.
The group's equity as at 30 June 2022 amounted to NOK 25,870 million, which gave a ratio of equity to total assets of 52%. Net interest-bearing debt was NOK 4,051 million, which gave a ratio of net interest-bearing debt to EBITDA of 0.3x. Elkem had cash and cash equivalents of NOK 8,055 million as at 30 June 2022 and undrawn credit lines of more than NOK 5,000 million.
The market sentiment is impacted by macro-economic uncertainty, with inflation pressure and higher interest rates, but Elkem continues to see robust demand going into the third quarter. Silicones demand in China is expected to gradually improve as Covid-restrictions are eased. In EMEA and the US, prices and demand for specialties are expected to remain stable. Silicon Products will continue to benefit from good demand and high prices. Higher raw materials prices, particularly for reduction agents, will gradually impact the results. Carbon Solutions continues to benefit from strong markets, but the situation is more challenging in terms of logistics and raw material supply.
For further information, please contact:
Odd-Geir Lyngstad
VP Finance & Investor Relations
Tel: +47 976 72 806
Email: odd-geir.lyngstad@elkem.com
Fredrik Norman
VP Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
Tel: +47 918 66 567
E-mail: fredrik.norman@elkem.com
About Elkem
Elkem is one of the world's leading providers of advanced material solutions shaping a better and more sustainable future. The company develops silicones, silicon products and carbon solutions by combining natural raw materials, renewable energy and human ingenuity. Elkem helps its customers create and improve essential innovations like electric mobility, digital communications, health and personal care as well as smarter and more sustainable cities. With a strong track record since 1904, its global team of more than 7,000 people has a joint commitment to stakeholders: Delivering your potential. In 2022, Elkem obtained a Platinum score from EcoVadis, which rated the company among the world's top 1% on sustainability transparency, and the company achieved an operating income of NOK 33.7 billion. Elkem is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: ELK). www.elkem.com
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Balwinder Safri: 'Miracle' as Birmingham bhangra star recovers after coma
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A well-known bhangra artist has made a "miracle" recovery after being in a coma following heart surgery.
Balwinder Safri's family had been told to prepare for the worst when he suffered brain damage after a planned triple bypass procedure.
The 63-year-old, from Birmingham, has now been discharged after spending 86 days in New Cross hospital in Wolverhampton.
"It's a miracle," said Nikki Davitt, Mr Safri's wife of 17 years.
She added: "There were so many times when we thought 'this is it'."
"I remember a call from critical care one night and they asked me to come to the hospital as soon as I could as they didn't think Safri was going to make it through the night, but he always pulled through.
"He is incredible - I always knew he was strong."
The Punjab-born artist has been part of the UK bhangra scene since 1980, forming the Safri Boyz Band in 1990.
He spent 27 days in critical care following the operation in April.
Recalling the moment she heard her husband say his first words, Ms Davitt, added: "I will never ever forget hearing Safri say 'yes I can hear you' - I was overcome with emotion."
As he left the ward, he was treated to a special music and dhol drum serenade by friend and fellow The Safri Boyz member, Bhupinder Kullar - better known as Tubsy.
Mr Safri will now continue his recovery journey at a specialist rehabilitation centre, which will help with his mobility and his speech and language.
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